Can, potato chip
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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- 1950
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1993.0165.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Continental Can Co.
- MODEL
- MAPLE LEAF
- LOCATION
- Unknown
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General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 2
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- METAL
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 31.0 cm
- Width
- 26.0 cm
- Height
- N/A
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Agriculture
- Category
- Merchandising
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Continental
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
AN EXAMPLE OF THE TYPE OF CONTAINER USED AT THE START OF THE POTATO CHIP INDUSTRY - PROVIDING A MEANS TO KEEP CHIPS FRESH/ USED TO CONTAIN A PRODUCT MANUFACTURED IN CANADA - Function
-
TO HOLD POTATO CHIPS & KEEP THEM FRESH - Technical
-
Unknown - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- AS PART OF MAIN DESIGN, AS DESCRIBED IN DECORATION DETAILS 'PATATES CHIPS FEUILLE D'ERABLE/ MAPLE LEAF/ POTATO CHIPS/ DIGESTIBLE/ MADE IN CANADA/ MARQUE ENREGISTREE/ REG'DTRADE MARK'/ ALSO 'Delicious/ Delectable/ Desirable/ 3 LBS. NET/ THE MAPLE LEAF POTATO CHIPS INC./ 5500 RUE ST. HUBERT ST./ MONTREAL 34' & 'Delicieux/ Delectable/ Desirable/ 3 LBS. NET/ THE MAPLE LEAF POTATO CHIPS INC./ 5500 RUE ST. HUBERT ST./ MONTREAL 34'
- Missing
- none
- Finish
- .1 ENAMEL PAINT ROLLED ON TO OUTSIDE - GREY WITH NAVY & RED MARKINGS, SHINY SILVER COLOUR WHERE LID FITS OVER RIM/ LACQUERED SHINY GOLD COLOUR INSIDE & ON BOTTOM/.2 ENAMEL PAINTED GREY ON OUTSIDE, LACQUERED SHINY GOLD COLOUR INSIDE
- Decoration
- .1 ON OPPOSITE SIDE IS SAME DESIGN - LARGE MAPLE LEAF, WITHIN WHICH IS AN AIRPLANE APPARENTLY DROPPING ITEMS WHICH ARE BEING CAUGHT BY CHILDREN IN A PLAYGROUND BELOW
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Continental Can Co., Can, potato chip, circa 1950, Artifact no. 1993.0165, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1993.0165.001/
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