This is a box of Fairbank's Gold Dust Washing Powder. The box is bright orange and is encased in a plastic covering. The front of the box has two black figures, "the twins" under the Fairbank's logo, standing in a pile, of what appears to be, coins. On the right side panel, images of the same black figures are used to show the different purposes of the washing poweder like, brightening linoleum, removes bath tub ring, washed dirty work clothes and makes glassware sparkle. On the left side panel, "washes dishes quickly, removes grease easily, brightens woodwork and cleans paint brushes" is shown. The back of the box has "Gold Dust let the twins do your work" written in black, bold type across the back. Below this is a box that describes how to use Gold Dust to perform up to 34 cleaning jobs, with more images and illustrations of the twins in the background.

Piece, Display (2011.7.237)

This is a 3D display piece of an elderly riding in a mule drawn cart. The man is wearing a yellow hat, white collared shirt with overalls and appears to be holding a large pink object. The cart is drawn by a running mule and is on one large red wheel, with one wheel missing. The mule has ared harness. There are two flaps on the inside that fold down to hold the cart in place. On the back of the cart is printed, in very small print, "Game Makers. Inc. NY, USA."

Piece, Display (2011.7.236)

This is a 3D display piece of a boy riding in a horse drawn cart. The boy appears to be young and is wearing a green hat and yellow shirt. The cart is on two large wheels drawn by a large, running horse. There are flaps in the middle of the cart that can be folded down to hold it in a 3D position. On the back of the cart, in very small print, is printed "Game Makers. Inc. NY, USA."

Box, Food Storage (2011.7.231.B)

This is a stack of 3, small, half pint ice cream containers made of cardboard. On the fronts and backs, there is are several blue, parallel lines running vertically down the center of the surface with a graphic of an ice cream dish in a circle with criss crossing lines in the middle of the lines. There are thin, several horizontal lines running behind the image. Towards the bottom is written "Ice Cream," also in blue, with lines running horizontally on the top and bottom of the text. The two sides have the same decorative design, without the text. The top of the containers have four flaps, when folded, that seal the box. There is text indicating patent number and volume of the container on the front and back flaps. The front reads "Contents one half pint, U.S. liquid measure, Approved for Massachusetts M-6" While the back reads: "N.Y. City approved type 109, Serial V-4, Penna. Approved Type No. V-4" The bottom of the lowest crate has a white sticker that says "Pauline Franks" There is a woven string handle attached to the sides of the container.

Box, Food Storage (2011.7.232)

This is an assembled single small, half pint cardboard ice cream container. The front and back of the container are identical and off-white in color. The background is a blue, grid pattern with a large white triangle in the middle. "Ice Cream" in large blue letters is printed on the triangle, with "one half pint" printed below it. There are three small, decorative stars running along the bottom of the container, on all four sides. The front top of the container has an outline of a triangle in blue which reads "1/2 Pint Liquid Minn. Serial No. 24, Fill To Top." The top portion of the container is comprised of four flaps, that when folded, seal the container. On one of the flaps is a small triangle with printed information about the container itself printed inside. There is a woven, string handle attached at two sides, significantly frayed.

Box, Food Storage (2011.7.231.A)

This is a stack of 3, small, half pint ice cream containers made of cardboard. On the fronts and backs, there is are several blue, parallel lines running vertically down the center of the surface with a graphic of an ice cream dish in a circle with criss crossing lines in the middle of the lines. There are thin, several horizontal lines running behind the image. Towards the bottom is written "Ice Cream," also in blue, with lines running horizontally on the top and bottom of the text. The two sides have the same decorative design, without the text. The top of the containers have four flaps, when folded, that seal the box. There is text indicating patent number and volume of the container on the front and back flaps. The front reads "Contents one half pint, U.S. liquid measure, Approved for Massachusetts M-6" While the back reads: "N.Y. City approved type 109, Serial V-4, Penna. Approved Type No. V-4" The bottom of the lowest crate has a white sticker that says "Pauline Franks" There is a woven string handle attached to the sides of the container.

Box, Food Storage (2011.7.230.A)

This is a stack of 10 small, half pint cardboard ice cream containers. The fronts and backs of the containers are identical and off-white in color. The background is a blue, grid pattern with a large white triangle in the middle. "Ice Cream" in large blue letters is printed on the triangle, with "one half pint" printed below it. There are small, decorative stars running along the bottom of the container, on all four sides. The top portion of the container is comprised of four flaps, when folded, seal the container. On one of the flaps is a small triangle with printed information about the container itself printed inside. There is a woven, string handle attached at two sides.

Box, Food Storage (2011.7.229.A)

This is a stack of 25 small, half pint cardboard ice cream containers. The fronts and backs of the containers are identical and off-white in color. The background is a blue, grid pattern with a large white triangle in the middle. "Ice Cream" in large blue letters is printed on the triangle, with "one half pint" printed below it. There are three small, decorative stars running along the bottom of the container, on all four sides. The top portion of the container is comprised of four flaps, when folded, seal the container. On one of the flaps is a small triangle with printed information about the container itself printed inside. It states "1/2 Pint liquid Minn. Serial No. 24, Fill to top." There is a woven, string handle attached at two sides.

Box, Food Storage (2011.7.218)

A small, off-white flat box with yellow and blue accents, with a 1 fluid pint capacity. The top of the box says, "Ice Cream" in blue on a yellow background, right above an illustration of a man in a horsedrawn carraige. The sides of the box have small white illustrations of couples engaged in dancing and dog walking. One side indicates the manufacturer, Chicago Carton Company. It reads "Pint U. S. Standard No. L-2 Chicago Carton Company, Chicago, Illinois, Pat. No. 1992222. Design No. 78 LP. Copyright 1945." Each side flap reads "Parafined Carton, To keep fine flavor and quality."

Box, Candy (2011.7.46)

A medium candy box. This item is a yellow, Easter-themed box covered with rabbits, lambs, chicks, and Easter eggs. Also, the phrase "Easter Greetings" is repeated various times across the box. There are green and purple flowers, as well as easter baskets with eggs in them.

Box, Candy (2011.7.38)

A small, yellow candy box. This box is an Easter item as it has numerous images of rabbits and painted eggs across its surface.

Box, Candy (2011.7.47)

A medium candy box. This item is yellow and only has "Home Made Candies" written on its face (along with "One Pound Net Weight" in fine print at the bottom). Additionally there is some pinstriping around the words. The top of the box has a slight swirly designs. The bottom of the box is brown.

Box, Candy (2011.7.49)

A medium sized, red candy box. This box is covered in small Christmas trees and has some slight tearing in its paper.

Box, Candy (2011.7.50)

A large, silvery candy box with a long red bow. There are silhouettes of mistletoes embossed onto the paper. The base of the box is white. The mistletoe design consists of a big mistletoe followed by a smaller mistletoe. Inside, the box is lined with cream colored paper.

Box, Candy (2011.7.51)

A small, green candy box from Alex's Candy Shop. The front reads "Ale's Delicious Candies" along with the address and phone number of the store and the weight of the box. All of this is surrounded by a border of concentric squares.

Box, Candy (2011.7.52)

A small, peach candy box from Alex's Candy Shop. The front reads "Alex's Delicious Candies" along with the address and phone number of the store and the weight of the box in dark blue. All of this is surrounded by a border of concentric squares. The bottom of the box is white.

Box, Candy (2011.7.53)

A small, blue candy box from Alex's Candy Shop. The front reads "Alex's Delicious Candies" along with the address and phone number of the store and the weight of the box. All of this is surrounded by a border of concentric squares.

Box, Candy (2011.7.44)

A medium candy box. This item is a Christmas-themed candy box with wrapping paper covered in snowflakes and a large, green bow across its front. There are some frills on the inside but the box does not come with any removable wax paper. The box is white with red and silver snowflakes and silver ribbons. The bottom of the box is white. This candy box is stored in a cardboard box. On the side of the lid, there is black writing that reads "No.X-16-2, Mfg. By Quincy Paper Box Co., Quincy, Ill"

Box, Candy (2011.7.43)

A medium candy box. This item is a Christmas-themed candy box with wrapping paper covered in snowflakes and a large, green bow across its front. There are some frills on the inside but the box does not come with any removable wax paper.

Box, Candy (2011.7.40)

A medium candy box. This item is a Christmas-themed candy box with wrapping paper covered in snowflakes and a large, green bow across its front. There are some frills on the inside but the box does not come with any removable wax paper. The paper is white with red and silver snowflakes with silvery ribbons. This box is stored in a cardboard box. The bottom of the box is white. The side of the cardboard box says "No.X-16-1, Mfg. by Quincy Paper Box Co., Quincy, Ill."

Box, Candy (2011.7.39)

A small, pink candy box. This box is an Easter item as it has numerous images of Spring animals (and their offspring), flowers and painted eggs across its surface. There are pictures of lambs, bunnies, and children. There are also flowers. The color of the box are pink, white, purple, and green. The bottom of the box is a white color. On each short end of the box, there are marks on either side where the paper had to be cut to be folded.

Box, Candy (2011.7.37)

A large, green candy box. This box is a Christmas item as it has a large red bow (to compliment it's green wrapping) adorned with a large, fake mistletoe wreathe. Inside the box is matching wax paper.

Box, Candy (2011.7.25)

A medium Christmas chocolates holder, this item is split from its bottom left corner to the top right corner by a wreath of mistletoe. In the center of the box is also an image of four bells and "Holiday Greetings" in gold font. Finally, in the top left corner there is an image of the North Star. The box also contains some wax paper.

Box, Candy (2011.7.149)

Small, cardboard candy box with yellow and green illustrations along the sides and "Happy Easter" on the top. Illustrations include rabbits, geese, flowers and easter eggs.

Box, Candy (2011.7.22)

A middle-sized candy box that has "Merry Christmas" written across it's front. It's front is mostly gold and red, has wreaths, candles and an image of the North Star and is on the whole has a very vintage seasonal feel.

Box, Candy (2011.7.152)

Large, cardboard candy box with yellow and purple illustrations along the sides and "Happy Easter" on the top. Illustrations include rabbits, geese, flowers and easter eggs.

Box, Candy (2011.7.150)

Small, cardboard candy box with yellow and purple illustrations along the sides and "Happy Easter" on the top. Illustrations include rabbits, geese, flowers and easter eggs.

Box, Candy (2011.7.148)

Small, cardboard candy box with yellow and green illustrations along the sides and "Happy Easter" on the top. Illustrations include rabbits, geese, flowers and easter eggs.

Box, Candy (2011.7.61)

A small, Easter-themed candy box. The exterior is purple and covered in a pattern of playing rabbits and chicks. The chicks are located around hatched eggs. The buddies are doing a variety of things, such as tumbling, holding carrots, or holding easter baskets. They are usually located on patches of green. The bottom of the box is white.

Box, Candy (2011.7.60)

A small, Easter-themed candy box. The exterior is pink and covered in a pattern of rabbits and Easter eggs. The eggs are usually purple, pink, yellow, or green, and feature a variety of the designs. The rabbits are depicted painting eggs, dancing, reading, and sitting, as well as a variety of other activities. There are a few ducks and some chicks hatching from eggs. The bottom of the box is white.

Box, Candy (2011.7.55)

A large, red candy box covered in a slanted line-patterened paper. The box is for Christmas candies as it says "Season's Greetings" and has an image of a mistletoe-adorned candle. The candle is blue with a flame burning on it. It is in a golden candleholder. There are white flowers and mistletoe around it. The bottom of the box is white.

Book, Account (2011.7.262)

This is a book of check receipts from 1919/1920. The book is bound in a thick black cardboard material, with a red/brown binding. Almost every page is written on. Checks of particular interest: Check #200 was a check sent to the donor's father while he was away in Greece during WWI. It was writtten to Constan. J. Rassogianis on Sept. 29, 1919 for $15.00. Check #238 was a check sent to John's wife in Greece before she came to America. It was written to Paleteme Rassogianis on November 18, 1919 for $25.00. Check #255 was written on November 18, 1919 to a "F. Kvasnika," who may have been the owner of the St. Louis store property for the amount of $70.00.

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