Name/Title
Can: Davis OK Baking Powder, 8 oz., Penick & Ford, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1955-1965.Entry/Object ID
2005.007.0008Description
Metal can with lid, Davis 'OK' Baking Powder, Double Acting, 8 oz.; Made by Penick & Ford, Hoboken, no date, 1955-1965. Metal can, 2-1/2" diameter x 4-1/8" high. Lithographed in yellow, red and black. Bottom embossed within ring: C 59.
Formerly a brand of and product produced by the R.B. Davis Baking Powder Company, Hoboken, the manufacturer is now listed as Penick & Ford, Ltd, Inc., Hoboken, N.J., who bought the company ca. mid-1950s and continued its Hoboken operations. Can, 8 ounces (metric weight on the side, 226.8 grams), retains its contents.
The text at the end of the directions on the back states "dependable...for over a half a century." This suggests a date of the mid to late 1970's.Acquisition
Accession
2005.007Source or Donor
Found in collectionAcquisition Method
Found in CollectionCredit Line
Museum Collection.Made/Created
Date made
1955 - 1965Notes
Date: 1955-1965Condition
Overall Condition
ExcellentGeneral Notes
Note
Display Value: Good
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2005-06-21
