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Box, Food Storage

Object number2010.11.80

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

OriginPittsburgh, PA

Mediumcardboard; plastic

Credit LineGift of Frank Jansen

DescriptionCoconut Frosted Creams box, empty. Pink background with multi-colored printed text providing maker and product information. Underside has image of Clark Bar superimposed over the Earth.Dimensions3.125 x 1.25 x 7.375 in. (7.9 x 3.2 x 18.7 cm)
MarksMulti-colored print: top, "CLARK COCOCUT FROSTED / CREAMS / A Truly Tropical / Favorite Sweet! / NET WT. 8-1/2 OZ."

Front and back, "Clark / COCONUT FROSTED CREAMS".

Sides, "CLARK / COCONUT FROSTED CREAMS / MADE BY THE D.L. CLARK COMPANY / PITTSBURGH 12, PA.".

Base, [image of Clark Bar superimposed over the Earth] / THE WORLD'S GREATEST CANDY BAR / Try One Today!"
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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