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FLEMING-090 Front
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- c. 1917 (Creation)
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- The Carnation Milk Company began in Kent, Washington in 1899 as Pacific Coast Condensed Milk. Deciding the product had to have a brand name, founder Elbridge A. Stuart decided on "Carnation" after seeing an eye-catching store cigar display featuring a beautiful red carnation. This building in Mount Vernon, a condensery, began operation in 1906. circa 1917.
- Printed on front: Carnation Milk Products Co., Mt. Vernon, Wash.