Victory-V-Gums and Lozenges Tin
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content: This six sided candy container has a blue and yellow willow ware design, a design popular in England in the late 18th century influenced by Chinese import porcelain.
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content: Victory V was formed in 1880 in England and by the 1920s they had achieved global status producing medicated lozenges and gum. When the company first started, they used cannabis and chloroform as the active ingredients and added sweeteners and flavors for taste. They have since dropped these active ingredients. In 1992, Victory V was purchased by Ernest Jackson & Co. Ltd, but this company continues to produce lozenges under the Victory V brand.
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content: Sweet treats have been a part of the human diet nearly since the beginning of human existence. The type of treat has changed over time, but human desire for sweetness has not. Candy can be hard or chewy, may or may not contain chocolate and can be sweet or sour. Sugar cane was introduced to Europeans when crusaders brought the substance back from the Middle East, and it was with these Europeans that sugar gained its highly prized status as an art form and a gift to be given away on special occasions. A status that persists to this day when a suitor gives their beloved chocolate for Valentine’s Day.
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content: At one time, small family owned confectionary shops dominated the American landscape. Opening a candy making business was a relatively low cost investment, all one needed was a kitchen and a basket to sell their treats from on the street. As demand grew, they could grow their business. Today, many of these small businesses have been absorbed into large corporations who command a much greater market power.
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content: Currently not on view
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content: Work and Industry: Food Technology
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content: Can Manufacturers Institute
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content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: AG.77-FT-15.0140
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content: 77-FT-15.0140
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content: 283681
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content: Can
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content: tin (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 26.5 cm x 17 cm; 10 7/16 in x 6 11/16 in