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Catalog Number |
2024.FIC.034 |
Object Name |
Ruler |
Title |
Castanea Dairy Company Ruler |
Description |
The ruler is brown and rectangular, measuring up to 12 inches. On the front, there is a black inscription that reads, "CASTANEA MILK FROM TRENTON'S FINEST MILK PLANT." The back of the ruler features a second black inscription that reads, "FOR BETTER HEALTH. CASTANEA MILK. BUILDS STRONG TEETH. STANWOOD HILLSON CORP. BROOKLINE, MASS." The phrase "CASTANEA MILK" is significantly larger than the rest of the inscription, while "STANWOOD HILLSON CORP. BROOKLINE, MASS." is much smaller in size. According to the Hamilton Scrapbook blog, Henry W. Comfort was the owner of Castanea Dairy Company. Comfort operated a farm in Morrisville, Pennsylvania, which supplied fresh milk to much of Trenton, New Jersey. In addition to his dairy business, Comfort was president and treasurer of the International Pottery Co. in Trenton, president of the Yardley National Bank, vice president of the Moon Nursery Co., and a manager of the Friends' Asylum for the Insane, among other business ventures in Trenton and eastern Pennsylvania. Comfort was also passionate about growing Japanese chestnut trees on his farm. He chose the name "Castanea Dairy Company" because "Castanea" is the botanical name for the chestnut. Citations: Glover, T. (1970, January 1). 1934: Remember Castanea Dairy?. TOM GLOVER’S HAMILTON LIBRARY SCRAPBOOK: LOCAL HISTORY WITH A PERSONAL TOUCH. https://glover320.blogspot.com/2007/11/1934-remember-castanea-dairy.html |
Date |
Late 19th to Early 20th Century |
Material |
Wood |
Artist |
Stanwood Hillson Corporation |
Height (in) |
10.000 |
Length (in) |
120.000 |
Condition |
Okay |
Condition Notes |
Overall: Abrasions and scratches throughout. Front: THere are abrasions all over the left side. THere are scratches throughout. Back: There are abrasions all over the left side. There is a black accretion on the bottom near the right side. And finally, there are scratches throughout. |
Inscription Type |
Inscription |
Inscription Location |
Front, Top to Bottom, Left to Right |
Inscription Technique |
Stamped |
Inscription Text |
"CASTANEA MILK FROM TRENTON'S FINEST MILK PLANT" Line 1 Inscription Stamped Back, Top to Bottom, Left to Right "FOR" Line 1 "BETTER" Line 2 "HEALTH" Line 3 "CASTANEA MILK" Line 4 "BUILDS" Line 5 "STRONG" Line 6 "TEETH" Line 7 "STANWOOD HILLSON CORP. Line 8 "BROOKLINE, MASS." Line 9 |
People |
Henry W. Comfort |
Classification |
Domestic Life/Household Goods Business & Commerce |
Subjects |
Wood Rulers Measuring Milk Milkmen Cows |
Search Terms |
Milk Henry W. Comfort Castanea Castanea Dairy Company Castanea Dairy Company Ruler Ruler Inches 12 Health Teeth Trenton Stanwood Hillson Corporation Brookline Mssachusetts Brown Black 19th Century 20th Century Chestnut |
Provenance |
Found in collection |