The American Chinese takeout container originated from an 1894 patent by Frederick Weeks Wilcox for a cardboard oyster pail

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The Independent

A humble oyster pail turned takeout icon: The American story of the Chinese food carton Oct 16 at 7:58 PM

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The Philadelphia Inquirer

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Times Union

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Toronto Star

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Winnipeg Free Press

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Times Colonist

A humble oyster pail turned takeout icon: The American story of the Chinese food carton Oct 16 at 7:58 PM