Hershey Milk Chocolate Bars Candy Box, "First in Flavor," 1945-1950

Artifact

Box (Container)

Date Made

1945-1950

Subject Date

1945-1950

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2008.31.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Brown
Tan (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 1.625 in

Width: 5.25 in

Length: 6.75 in

Inscriptions

Printed on top of box lid: FIRST IN FAVOR AND FLAVOR / HERSHEY'S / MILK CHOCOLATE / MADE WITH / RICH FRESH MILK / MANUFACTURED BY HERSHEY CHOCOLATE CORPORATION, HERSHEY, PA, U.S.A. Printed on ends of box lid: ITEM / NO. 104 / HERSHEY'S / MILK CHOCOLATE / 24 BARS Printed on sides of box lid: HERSHEY'S MILK CHOCOLATE / HERSHEY'S Printed on bottom of box: CAUTION / THE CHOCOLATE IN THIS CARTON WAS IN PERFECT CONDITION WHEN IT LEFT OUR FACTORY. THE GOODS SHOULD NOT BE EXPOSED TO DAMPNESS, EXTREME HEAT OR PLACED NEAR DRUGS, OILS, TOBACCO OR ANYTHING FROM WHICH THE CHOCOLATE WOULD ABSORB THE ODOR. DO NOT SELL ANY OF OUR GOODS WHICH ARE NOT IN PERFECT CONDITION. GIVE US COMPLETE INFORMATION OF SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES. / MANUFACTURED BY / HERSHEY CHOCOLATE CORPORATION / HERSHEY, PA., U.S.A. / PACKED BY NO. [blank] / MADE IN U.S.A. / HERSHEY'S Stamped in red ink on bottom: 4376

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