Mason's 'OK' sauce bottle, c. 1915 - one of the first products to appropriate the American abbreviation OK
Mason's 'OK' sauce bottle, c. 1915. This condiment was made by George Mason and Co at their Chelsea Works in London, England. It's contents are described as piquant, appetising, pure and of 'digestive merit. It is possibly the first product to appropriate the American abbreviation OK. On the side of the bottle is explained that the derivation of the acronym OK is from the Choctaw native American 'Oke' or 'Hoke' meaning 'it is so' and a play on the abbreviation letters of 'all correct' ('orl korrect'). The term's popularity is credited to President Andrew Jackson who used 'OK' extensively in his presidential campaign of 1828 - an early twentieth century item for editorial use only.
Size: 1643px × 5906px
Location: London, England, UK
Photo credit: © M&N / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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