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Object number2010.11.60

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

Date1981

OriginPittsburgh, PA

OriginEvanston, IL

Mediumpaper

Credit LineGift of Frank Jansen

DescriptionWax paper Peanut Blossom Kisses candy wrapper. White with yellow, red, and blue printed text providing maker and product information; some text is repeated multiple times.Dimensions3.625 x 6.625 in. (9.2 x 16.8 cm)
InscriptionsHandwritten on back, in black, "to 1981 / ingredients / change".

MarksYellow, red, and blue print. Printed vertically on left side, repeated three times, is "The D.L. CLARK Co. / DIV. OF BEATRICE FOODS CO. / PITTSBURGH, PA. 15212-EVANSTON, ILL. 60204-MADE IN U.S.A."; on right side, list of ingredients.

In center, repeated six times, "CLARK / Peanut / Blossom Kisses".
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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