Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
92.10.291
Accession#:
92.10
Credit Line:
Donated by the Kenway/Donaldson Family.
Object Name:
Tin
Title:
Biscuit Tin
Description:
Soda cracker tin with hinged lid painted in gold and black with orange background. Oval contains figure with hat, bugle, and sheep's crook with ribboned caption "LITTLE BOY BLUE." Two diagonally placed wafers are rectangular with 12 spaced indentations and "TRU BAKE" written on them. Lettering on each side and top, also on front and back panels. Handwriting on front with faint paint
Inscription: "TRU BAKE / SODAS / Lightly / Salted / Wafers / Tru Blu Biscuit Co. Spokane—Portland" on each side & top.
"Net Weight 2 1/2 pounds" also on front and back panels.
"AM. CAN CO. 70 A O" also on top.
"SANTA CLAUS" handwritten in faint pen on front.
Inscription: "TRU BAKE / SODAS / Lightly / Salted / Wafers / Tru Blu Biscuit Co. Spokane—Portland" on each side & top.
"Net Weight 2 1/2 pounds" also on front and back panels.
"AM. CAN CO. 70 A O" also on top.
"SANTA CLAUS" handwritten in faint pen on front.
Notes:
Probably used to hold Santa Claus wig & beard.
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Biscuit Tin
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