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Object number2010.11.16

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

OriginPittsburgh, PA

OriginEvanston, IL

Mediumwax paper

Credit LineGift of Frank Jansen

DescriptionSheet of wax paper Black Jacks candy wrappers. Black, pink, and white printed text providing maker and product information repeated.Dimensions8.875 x 3.625 in. (22.5 x 9.2 cm)
MarksBlack, pink, and white print, "BLACK / JACKS / CLARK"; repeated eight times, horizontally.

On left side is "The D.L. Clark Co. / DIV. OF BEATRICE FOODS CO. / PITTSBURGH, PA. 15212, EVANSTON, ILL. 60204 MADE IN U.S.A."; repeated four times.

On right side, list of ingredients, repeated four and a half times.
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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