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When most Americans think of animal crackers, the familiar red Barnum\u2019s box likely comes to mind.<\/p>\n

Nabisco\u2019s circus-themed version, however, was not the first animal cracker sold in the United States.<\/p>\n

Long before Barnum\u2019s became a household staple, a Pennsylvania bakery<\/a> was already producing the nostalgic snack after animal crackers gained popularity overseas.<\/p>\n

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Animal crackers were first made in England during the mid-1800s before eventually being imported to the United States, according to the food and dining website Tasting Table<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In 1871, baker David F. Stauffer began producing the crackers in York, Pennsylvania, through what became the D.F. Stauffer Biscuit Company, now known as Stauffers, according to the company.<\/p>\n

At the time, crackers were commonly sold from large barrels and purchased by weight rather than packaged individually. Stauffer reportedly delivered the products around town using a wheelbarrow before later expanding to horse-drawn wagons and railroad shipments<\/a> as demand increased.<\/p>\n

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The company still sells its classic animal crackers today, featuring shapes such as elephants, lions, camels, bears and tigers.<\/p>\n

Today, Stauffers operates as a subsidiary of Meiji America Inc. and remains headquartered in York, Pennsylvania, where it continues manufacturing snack products<\/a> in the United States, according to the company.<\/p>\n

Decades after Stauffers began producing the snack, the National Biscuit Company, now known as Nabisco, introduced Barnum\u2019s Animal Crackers.<\/p>\n

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The product was inspired by the popularity of the Barnum & Bailey Circus and packaged in the now-iconic circus train box designed to resemble a Christmas ornament<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The crackers quickly became one of America\u2019s most recognizable snack foods<\/a> and remain a staple in grocery stores generations later.<\/p>\n

Today, animal crackers continue to span generations, with brands including Nabisco, Stauffers, Trader Joe\u2019s and Costco all selling their own versions.<\/p>\n

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On social media, many users reflected on the nostalgia associated with the snack.<\/p>\n

“As a little girl, I would always feel super cool carrying this box around the grocery store<\/a>. It was like a little purse to me,” one Reddit user wrote.<\/p>\n

Another person added, “Brings back so many memories.”<\/p>\n

Fox News Digital reached out to Barnum\u2019s for further comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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