Vintage FAIRMONT'S DELICIA Ice Cream PAIL PINT Carton 1930s Omaha NE

Description

FAIRMONT'S DELICIA Ice Cream Pail PINT BOX Carton
Ice Cream brand produced by Fairmont Creamery Company
Omaha, Nebraska
On March 29,1884, Fairmont Creamery was incorporated
by Implement dealer Wallace Wheeler and Attorney Joseph H. Rushton
in Fairmont, Nebraska
First product was butter
During the 1890s, creamery built six new plants across Southeastern Nebraska
In January, 1907, the creamery's general offices moved to Omaha
Company registered their Delicia trademark in 1907
Added Delicia trademark to further brand their ice cream
Became the first US creamery to use the Babcock test to measure cream's butterfat percentage
By the mid-1930s, Fairmont was producing more than thirty products
Fairmont became Fairmont Foods Company in 1947
By 1959, Fairmont Foods was among the country's five hundred largest corporations
Company headquarters moved to Houston in 1974
In 1980, Fairmont Foods became a wholly owned subsidiary of American Financial Corporation
CARTON CONSTRUCTION
Carton produced by Sutherland Paper Company
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Paper Fiberboard
Delicia brand design dates to 1930s
Tape handle [soft cotton woven string]
Dimensions    3.75"H x ~3.25"W x ~2.25"D
Tapered width and depth
CONDITION
EXCELLENT
This pail is new old stock - never used
Design is crisp with vibrant color
Printing is clear and legible
Ready to display
ORIGINAL - NOT a Reproduction
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The pail in the photo is the one you will receive
Pail is being sold as is
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Thanks for Looking
Fairmont / Delicia / Ice Cream / pail / pint / box / carton / Omaha / NE / 1930s /
Sutherland Paper Company / Kalamazoo / Michigan