Wrapper

Object number2010.11.6

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

OriginPittsburgh, PA

Mediumpaper; foil

Credit LineGift of Frank Jansen

DescriptionSilver foiled paper Clark Bar candy wrapper. Multi-colored, featuring in the center, a Christmas scene of two reindeer with a sleigh filled with Clark Bars. Text describes product and maker.Dimensions8.125 x 12 in. (20.6 x 30.5 cm)
Marks"123456 [image of larger Clark Bar] / SIX CLARK BAR / ...A great name for Quality Candy!"

Printed, upside down, on both ends, "6-5 [cent symbol] CLARK BAR / THE D.L. CLARK COMPANY / PITTSBURGH 12, PA. / NET WEIGHT 6 3/4 OUNCES".
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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