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Physical Description:
paper; wood (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 8 1/2 in x 10 1/2 in; 21.59 cm x 26.67 cm
Object Name:
crate label
Description (Brief):
Labels are an important marketing device. They often go beyond merely identifying contents and are designed to help establish brand distinction and generate customer loyalty for a largely interchangeable product.
This Uncle Tom brand apple crate label was used by North Western Apples during the early 20th century. This lithographed label was produced by the Traung Label Company of Seattle, Washington. The label has an illustration of a young African American child standing on a background of grass staring up at an oversized red and golden apple.
Credit Line:
L.E. Leininger
ID Number:
1979.0441.065
Accession number:
1979.0441
Catalog number:
1979.0441.065
See more items in:
Work and Industry: Agriculture
Food
American Enterprise
Crate Labels
Agriculture
Exhibition:
American Enterprise
Exhibition Location:
National Museum of American History
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-046f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1361703