Can: Davis OK Baking Powder. 5 lb. Made by R. B. Davis Co., Hoboken, N.J. Can with printed label. 1/4 lb.?. N.d., ca.1900-1910.
Entry/Object ID
2010.007.0108
Description
Davis OK Baking Powder. 5 Pound can. Made by R. B. Davis Co., Hoboken, N.J. Can with printed wraparound label. No date, circa 1900-1920. Metal can with slip off lid, 5-1/8" diameter x 7-13/16" high; embossed lettered top; paper wraparound label printed in yellow, black and red. Original contents not present. Bottom unmarked.
Product description and instructions are all in English. Date of this item is only estimated at this time.
Embossed lid lettered:
Full Weight 5 lbs.
Davis Baking Powder
Absolutely Pure
"All ingredients are especially prepared and scientifically blended by our own exclusive processes.
Specially prepared acid phosphate, bi-carbonate of soda, aluminum sulphate [note line break has aluminum hypenated: al- minum], corn starch and 15/100 of 1 per cent dried white of egg."
Acquisition
Accession
2010.007
Source or Donor
Lukacs, Claire
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
Museum Collections. Gift of a friend of the Museum.
