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Civil Defense All Purpose Survival Biscuits in a metal container
Civil Defense All Purpose Survival Biscuits in a sealed metal container that is labeled to indicate it "contains a minimum of 465 biscuits." Such tins were placed in fallout shelters for families to use as food in case of nuclear threat. This tin still contains biscuits.The rectangular metal tin with rounded sides is gold in color with writing on one end denoting its contents and weight. The text is printed in black, as follows:"Civil Defense All Purpose Survival BiscuitDate Packed May _ June _ July - 1962Ingredients: Wheat flour, sugar, vegetable shortening, corn flour, corn sugar, soy flour, salt, leavening, and with BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole), BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene), propyl gallate and citric acid in propylene glycol added to preserve freshness.Net wt. 7 1/2 lbs.Min. 62 biscuits per lb.Min. 465 biscuits per canSchulze and Burch Biscuit Co.Chicago 9, Illinois"
Civil Defense All Purpose Survival Biscuits in a metal container
May 1962 - July 1962
Metal, Foodstuff
13 × 8 5/8 × 5 5/8 in. (33 × 21.9 × 14.3 cm)
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Collection
2000.029.0001
This biscuit tin was displayed at the Museum in the temporary lobby exhibit, "Unfinished Business: Kennedy and Cuba" (2000-2001). - Stephen Fagin, Curator
Civil Defense All Purpose Survival Biscuits in a metal container
Civil Defense All Purpose Survival Biscuits in a sealed metal container that is labeled to indicate it "contains a minimum of 465 biscuits." Such tins were placed in fallout shelters for families to use as food in case of nuclear threat. This tin still contains biscuits.The rectangular metal tin with rounded sides is gold in color with writing on one end denoting its contents and weight. The text is printed in black, as follows:"Civil Defense All Purpose Survival BiscuitDate Packed May _ June _ July - 1962Ingredients: Wheat flour, sugar, vegetable shortening, corn flour, corn sugar, soy flour, salt, leavening, and with BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole), BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene), propyl gallate and citric acid in propylene glycol added to preserve freshness.Net wt. 7 1/2 lbs.Min. 62 biscuits per lb.Min. 465 biscuits per canSchulze and Burch Biscuit Co.Chicago 9, Illinois"
Civil Defense All Purpose Survival Biscuits in a metal container
May 1962 - July 1962
Fallout shelter
Cold War
Nuclear threat
Chicago
Metal, Foodstuff
13 × 8 5/8 × 5 5/8 in. (33 × 21.9 × 14.3 cm)
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Collection
2000.029.0001
This biscuit tin was displayed at the Museum in the temporary lobby exhibit, "Unfinished Business: Kennedy and Cuba" (2000-2001). - Stephen Fagin, Curator