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Box, Food Storage

Object number2010.11.79

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

OriginPittsburgh, PA

OriginEvanston, IL

Mediumcardboard

Credit LineGift of Frank Jansen

DescriptionCardboard Zag Nut display box, flattened. White background with mostly orange and blue printed text providing maker and product information. Cartoon image of young girl holding a wrapped Zag Nut candy.Dimensions8.875 x 10.875 in. (22.5 x 27.6 cm)
MarksOrange and blue print: "CLARK / ZAG NUT / MADE BY THE D.L. CLARK COMPANY / PITTSBURGH, PA. AND EVANSTON, ILL. / 27 / Candy Bars / Mr. Retailer: / 15 [cent symbol] EXTRA PROFIT! / 3 CLARK BARS / FREE! / [image of young girl holding a wrapped ZAG NUT; images of 3 Clark Bars] / 27 / Candy Bars / CLARK / ZAG NUT / MADE BY THE D.L. CLARK COMPANY / PITTSBURGH, PA. AND EVANSTON, ILL.".
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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