Distributed by
Salaam International, American
Subject of
Nation of Islam, American, founded 1930
Date
ca. 1986
Medium
ink on cardboard
Dimensions
H x W (Flat): 6 × 9 9/16 in. (15.2 × 24.3 cm)
H x W x D (Upright): 4 3/4 × 9 9/16 × 1 1/4 in. (12.1 × 24.3 × 3.2 cm)
Description
Packaging for hummos-tahini distributed by Salaam International, a division of the Nation of Islam. The packaging consists of printed blue text on a single piece of white cardboard that forms a rectangular box when folded. At center of the front is [HUMMOS-TAHINI / In Twin Pouches] in English surrounded by printed text in Arabic. At the top left corner is the Salaam logo and [ENTREE CLASSICS TM] printed diagonally. At bottom left is printed ["Your most / delicious food - / perfectly / preserved." / NO FREEZING / NO REFRIGERATION / NO PRESERVATIVES* / READY TO USE]. Along the right side flap is printed [Exp. Date July 1986]. The back repeats some of the text on the front along with preparation instructions adn a list of ingredients. At bottom right is [Produced in the U.S.A. exclusively for Salaam by Mid-America Foods, Inc., Chicago, IL 60644].
Place made
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Type
packaging
Topic
Business
Cooking and dining
Foodways
Nation of Islam
Religion
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Nadar Ali and Family
Object number
2015.27.2
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56f36fe85-77c8-42e2-a407-ae516e52d57f

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