Title

Glass Straw & Rubber Flange Cream Extractor - Joseph & Fanny Griffith, Prior Lake (Summer Home)

Creation Date

1930

Description

Economy brand cream extractor owned by the Joseph and Fanny Griffith family at their summer home in Prior Lake. The object consists of the extractor's parts and packaging. The extractor is a curved clear glass straw with a red rubber flange. It was used to remove cream from a regular bottle of milk. The packaging is a rectangular shaped cardboard box printed in black, red, and yellow. Seen on the front side of the box are an illustration of a milk bottle with an extractor and the text "Remove Cream with an Economy Cream Extractor" along with a note concerning instructions and a Good Housekeeping magazine seal. Printed on the backside of the box are directions, an illustration of a woman using an extractor and maker's marks.

Geographic Notes

Detroit/Michigan