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Contemporary color photo of a paper semaphore in use sometime between 1940 and 1960. The thick paper Semiphore consists of a semi-circle on a thick stem, with slots for colored cards that indicate what kind of dairy products the household desired and in what quantity: Cards from left to right: Whipping Cream (W) Buttermilk (B), Half-and-Half, Orange Juice (O) and Yogurt (Y).
Object Name
Semaphore
From
1940
To
1960
Dimensions
Height: 6.375"
Width: 3.375"
Material
Paper
Object ID
1991-31-1
Source
Smith, Lois R.
Description
A semaphore from the Foward Dairy in San José, California, for ordering milk delivery. The semaphore would be placed in mouth of milk bottle to notify the milkman what additional products and quantities were needed by the household.

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