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Donuts to Dollars [advertisement?]

American History Museum

Donuts to Dollars [advertisement?]
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Object Details

Collector

Steinberg, Sally L. (Sally Levitt)

Creator

Shell Industrial Lubricants

Advertiser

Doughnut Corporation of America

Collection Collector

Steinberg, Sally L. (Sally Levitt)

Collection Citation

Sally L. Steinberg Collection of Doughnut Ephemera, 1920s-1987, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

Scope and Contents

Image of a stream of donuts spewing out of a donute-making machine, and turning into silver dollars. Caption: "DOUGHNUT CORPORATION OF AMERICA, [sic] big name in donut machines and donut mixes, built a towering business out of an idea. Shell Industrial Lubricants played a big role in this phenomenal growth.
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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8437be773-12d6-479b-a511-7c78751301b2

Local Numbers

AC0439-0000001.tif (AC Scan)

Topic

Doughnut making machine
Awards
Food
Coinage
Doughnuts
Food habits -- United States

Collector

Steinberg, Sally L. (Sally Levitt)

Creator

Shell Industrial Lubricants

Advertiser

Doughnut Corporation of America

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Sally L. Steinberg Collection of Doughnut Ephemera
Sally L. Steinberg Collection of Doughnut Ephemera / Series 2: Photographs / Advertisements

Extent

1 Item (Ink on paper., 8.6" X 7.6".)

Date

undated

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Type

Archival materials
Photographs

Collection Rights

Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Genre/Form

Photographs -- 1930-1940 -- Black-and-white photoprints -- Silver gelatin

Collection Restrictions

Collection is open for research.
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Record ID

ebl-1560357868165-1560357868189-2

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