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Hans and John Eriksen were bom in Denmark and came to America in the late 1800’s. Hans was the oldest, bom in 1871 and died in 1948. John was bom in 1875 and died in 1941. There was also another brother who settled in the state of Florida.

Hans…

An advertising magnet designed with a clip for paper.
It designates Erikson's 50th anniversary.

The 1940 Maynard High School football schedule is printed on the pencil.

A one quart milk bottle.

The cap fit the half pint bottle.

Erikson's made all the ice cream sold at its stand.

Small size cup
Erikson's has been making ice cream since 1937.

The original dairy was started by Hans Eriksen around 1909 later sold to Hans H. A. Erikson. At some point the last name was spelled with an o rather than an e.
The three bottles shown has the original spelling.

Two milk bottles, one labeled homogenized milk, use by Erikson's Dairy.

Two versions of half pint bottles use at the dairy. The tall bottle is label Hans Erickson.

The half-pint cream container was used by Ericson's Dairy in Maynard.

Two milk invoices for M. Rubin from Erikson's.

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A collection of receipts from the 1910's and 20's retained at the dairy farm owned by the Paakki-Sippo family of Stow. The farm was taken by the Army during WWII as an ammunition depot and is currently part of the Assabet River National Wildlife…

A black and white photo of Erikson's ice cream stand.

Seven delivery slips for Grover Quimby, Gleasondale Road, Stow. The one shown includes a notice of a price increase.
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