Pike's Landing in College in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska — Northwest (North America)

Carnation Evaporated Milk

Glass Parka for the Klondike Cow

— Cabin 24 —

Carnation Evaporated Milk Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 18, 2024

1. Carnation Evaporated Milk Marker

Inscription.
Fairbanks Daily News Miner- April 2, 1924 "Some clever advertising man has shipped a glass parka on the "Klondike Cow," as many old timers call the red-and-white labeled can of Carnation milk. The old friend of sourdough and cheechaco alike, is now being introduced to the world as a "quart of milk" and this illustrative idea of the "can-in-bottle" makes it very plain how the contents of the can diluted to its original consistency will overflow the quart bottle.

Carnation Milk first sprang into popularity in Alaska at the time of the gold rush. E. A. Stuart, president of the Carnation Milk Products company, started manufacturing it near Seattle in 1899 and stampeders to the Northland soon began including it among their supplies.

During the years that followed, it formed the milk supply for most of the families in the Territory, and the tin can with the bright colored wrapper around it was much more familiar to Alaskans than the glass milk bottle which is used with it in the illustration."

Note: Legend has it that sometime in the early 20th century, the company looked for a new slogan, and asked for suggestions from the public. One elderly woman, who had spent her life time farming and milking cows, submitted a colorful ditty that has become famous:

Carnation Milk is
Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online
the best of all
No teats to pull, no hay to haul.
No buckets to wash, no s*** to pitch.
Just poke a hole in the son of a b****!

Story provided by the Fairbanks Igloos of the Pioneers of Alaska.

Erected by Pike's Waterfront Lodge. (Marker Number 24.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is April 2, 1924.

Location. 64° 49.927′ N, 147° 50.812′ W. Marker is in College, Alaska, in Fairbanks North Star Borough. It is in Pike's Landing. It can be reached from Hoselton Road. Marker is on Cabin 24 in the Pike's Waterfront Lodge complex. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1850 Hoselton Road, Fairbanks AK 99709, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Alaska Railroad Corridor,

in the Athabascan Region,

and in Interior Alaska.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Pacific Rim,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Russian Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Charles Hendrickson (a few steps from this marker); Whiskers (a few steps from this marker); Alphonso L'Kievicz (a few steps from this marker); Edward M. Keyes (a few steps from this marker); "Mushon" Jansa & "Waterfront" Brown (a few steps from this marker); Minnie Geis (a few steps from this marker); Nellie Parsons

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 18, 2024

2. Carnation Evaporated Milk Marker

(within shouting distance of this marker); Jessie Bloom (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in College.

Carnation Evaporated Milk Marker on Cabin 24 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 18, 2024

3. Carnation Evaporated Milk Marker on Cabin 24

Credits. This page was last revised on September 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 340 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 25, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.