Condensed Milk Shipping Crate
Object Details
- Description (Brief)
- This shipping crate side contained Federal brand condensed milk that was produced by the Mount Vernon Cream Company of Seattle, Washington during the early 20th century. The crate bears an image of the can that has a logo of the dome of the Capitol building. The crate contained four dozen cans of condensed milk. Evaporated and condensed milk was very important to nutrition before refrigeration allowed people to keep fresh milk on hand.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- L.E. Leininger
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- ID Number
- 1979.0441.240
- catalog number
- 1979.0441.240
- accession number
- 1979.0441
- referenced business
- Federal Condensed Milk Co.
- Object Name
- crate label
- Physical Description
- ink (crate label material)
- wood (substrate material)
- Measurements
- crate label: 8 1/2 in x 12 in; 21.59 cm x 30.48 cm
- Place Made
- United States: Washington, Seattle
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- Work and Industry: Agriculture
- Food
- Crate Labels
- Agriculture
- Record ID
- nmah_1361879
