Color: Brown
A metal box for M & R Licorice Wafers, ca. 1920s. The light brown artifact has a lid connected to the container. On top of the lid is the name of the product and an ornate border. On the lid's front edge is "3/4 OZ." On the back edge is "ACME CAN CO. PHILA." The name of the product is on the left, front, and right sides of the container. On the bottom of the box is "LICORICE / is the old fashioned relief / for throat irritations. / LICORICE M & R WAFERS / MADE SOLELY BY / NATIONAL LICORICE COMPANY/ BROOKLYN, N.Y. - MOLINE, ILL." All of the printing is in dark brown ink. With many abrasions along the bottom, scratches, and some tarnish, the object is in fair condition.
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Three-dimensional, Containers, National Licorice Company, Acme Can Company, Confectionery
