Food packaging

1906-1930

Paper

Overall: 2 3/4 × 2 × 5/8 in. (7 × 5.1 × 1.6 cm)

Gift of Bella C. Landauer

2002.1.906

ClassificationsLANDAUER COLLECTION OF BUSINESS AND ADVERTISING EPHEMERA

DescriptionThis white sample box has a blue frame in the center of the front. It reads "Sample/ No. 3/ Knox/ Acidulated Gelatine/ Pulverized/ Superior to Phosphate/ Prepared in Two Minutes./ Chas B. Knox, M'f'r./ Johnstown, N.Y." The back has a picture of an African American child with the caption "Taint nun too much kuz its Knoxes" and reads "Knox's Dainty Desserts for Dainty People/ No Boiling/ No Straining / No Trouble/ No Failures/ Its not like Pie-Its Healthy".

Object NameFood packaging