Wilson's Milk Carton, 1956-1970
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Milk container
Date Made
1956-1970
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
89.0.407.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Wax
Color
Red
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 3.5 in
Width: 2.75 in
Length: 2.875 in
Inscriptions
on proper left and right sides: MONDAY / TO BE SOLD BY MIDNIGHT OF DAY STAMPED ABOVE / WILSON'S MELLO-D HOMOGENIZED FORTIFIED MILK / WILSON'S QUALITY / IRA WILSON & SONS DAIRY CO. / 5255 TILLMAN AVENUE DETROIT on front: SPOUT PURE-PAK / (c) IR-[?] & SONS DETROIT MICH / YOUR PERSONAL MILK CONTAINER / TO OPEN / PYRAMID OF QUALITY / ONE HALF PINT LIQUID / PASTEURIZED SOFT CURD VITAMIN D / CONTAINS 400 U.S.P. UNITS VITAMIN D PER QUART
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