Recipe Booklet, "Polly Put the Kettle On We'll All Make Jell-O," 1924
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After acquiring the rights to Jell-O from Pearle Wait in 1899, Orator F. Woodward produced recipe booklets to gather interest in the product. The booklets proved to be an invaluable marketing strategy, providing homemakers with creative uses for the ready-made product. For some marketing campaigns, Jell-O enlisted prominent artists such as Maxfield Parrish, who designed several images featured in this book.
After acquiring the rights to Jell-O from Pearle Wait in 1899, Orator F. Woodward produced recipe booklets to gather interest in the product. The booklets proved to be an invaluable marketing strategy, providing homemakers with creative uses for the ready-made product. For some marketing campaigns, Jell-O enlisted prominent artists such as Maxfield Parrish, who designed several images featured in this book.
Artifact
Booklet
Date Made
1924
Creators
Place of Creation
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Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
98.89.36
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Bookbinding (Process)
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 4.375 in
Width: 6.25 in
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