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Saran Wrap holiday display

  • 1964

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Holiday-themed promotional display featuring boxes of Saran Wrap arranged to resemble a chimney. Initially developed for the U.S. Army to wrap arms and equipment for transport during World War II, saran plastic was subsequently developed and marketed as Saran Wrap for household use.

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  • 10 in. H x 8 in. W
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Box 4, Folder Products--Saran Wrap Boxes

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Dow Chemical Company. “Saran Wrap Holiday Display,” 1964. Dow Chemical Company Historical Image Collection, Box 4, Folder Products--Saran Wrap Boxes. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/xk81jm48q.

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