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Box, Food Storage

Object number2010.11.2 a,b

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

Date1940-1945

OriginPittsburgh, PA

MediumPaper

Credit LineGift of Frank Jansen

DescriptionClark's chocolates box with Christmas theme.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (a-b together): 3 × 11.875 × 7.125 in. (7.6 × 30.2 × 18.1 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (a): 2.875 × 11.875 × 7.125 in. (7.3 × 30.2 × 18.1 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (b): 2.875 × 11.625 × 6.75 in. (7.3 × 29.5 × 17.1 cm)
Inscriptions(b)
Handwritten on underside "Before 1945".
Marks(a)
Printed text on top "Clark's / Merry / Christmas / CHOCOLATES".

Printed text on top along short sides "5 LB. NET".

Printed text on shorter ends "TRADE / CONFECTIONS / The / D.L.C. / OF TASTE / MARK / MADE BY / The D.L CLARK CO. / PITTSBURGH, PA."
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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