TOKEN
https://collections.galtmuseum.com/link/artifact12357
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- MILK TOKEN
- Date Range From
- 1940
- Date Range To
- 1970
- Materials
- PLASTIC
- Catalogue Number
- P20070013002
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- MILK TOKEN
- Date Range From
- 1940
- Date Range To
- 1970
- Materials
- PLASTIC
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 0.1
- Diameter
- 3.1
- Description
- ROUND BLUE TOKEN WITH WHITE TEXT READING, "PURITY DAIRY, MADE IN USA," ON ONE SIDE AND "GOOD FOR 3 QT. JUG HOMO," ON REVERSE SIDE.
- Subjects
- EXCHANGE MEDIUM
- Historical Association
- BUSINESS
- History
- MILK TOKENS WERE FIRST USED WITH GLASS BOTTLES. TOKEN FIT ON LID OF GLASS BOTTLE. TOKENS WERE LEFT ATOP EMPTY GLASS BOTTLES TO SIGNAL TO MILK DELIVERY PERSON TO LEAVE APPROPRIATE PRODUCTS. IT WAS NOT UNUSUAL FOR SEVERAL TOKENS TO BE STACKED ATOP A SINGLE BOTTLE TO SIGNAL PURCHASE OF MANY DIFFERENT PRODUCTS. FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE P20070013001 AND PERMANENT RECORD.
- Catalogue Number
- P20070013002
- Acquisition Date
- 2007-05
- Collection
- Museum
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