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Object number2010.11.62

Manufacturer D.L. Clark Company (1886 - 1995)

Date1977-1981

OriginPittsburgh, PA

Mediumpaper

Credit LineGift of Frank Jansen

DescriptionWax paper Crispy Clark Bark candy wrapper. Brown with red, orange, and yellow printed text providing maker and product information.Dimensions5.125 x 5.25 in. (13 x 13.3 cm)
InscriptionsHandwritten on back, in black, 1981 - later 1981 / changed size / to 2 oz".

MarksRed, orange, and yellow print: "CLARK / Crispy / NET WT. 2 1/4 OZ.-63.8g BAR Rich in goodness / [list of ingredients] / ©1977 The D.L. Clark Company [logo] Div. of Beatrice Foods Co. Pittsburgh, PA. 15212, U.S.A."

Diagonal on top left corner, BLOCK / BUSTER".
Historical NotesPart of a Clark candy company collection. Donor Frank Jansen grew up in Morningside where he played—center on the offense and a linebacker on defense—for the Morningside Bulldogs in both 1953 (13 years old) and 1954. He started working for the Clark Candy Company in 1961 and retired from the company in 1991. Starting out as a traffic manager in the North Side plant, he moved up to distribution manager, customer service manager, and finally purchasing manager. The D.L. Clark Company started out on the North Side in 1886.

Previous owner Frank Jansen

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