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jameyrd
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This is a Franklin Creamed Cottage Cheese container by the Franklin Creamery Co. here in Toledo. Franklin Creamery was located at 2216 Franklin Avenue From 1922 to 1940 before moving to 5015 Monroe Street until closing in 1964. In 1969, the Franklin Park Mall (aka the Westfield Mall) opened on the Monroe Street sight where it remains today. This container dates from the 1920s, and has a typical Benjamin Franklin image. How many products over the years have been associated with Ben Franklin? I can think of quite a few...
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