Apple 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.

Description (Brief)

This Foot Hill brand apple crate label was in use in Wenatchee, Washington around 1900-1940. The image of a rising sun over the mountains and the slogan "From the Foothills of the Cascades" evokes a sense of nature that was often used in fruit crate labels. The apples were shipped by Tyrrell’s of Wenatchee, Washington. Wenatchee was one of the largest American apple producing regions during the early 20th century.

Referenced Business: Tyrrell's

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Washington, Wenatchee

See more items in: Work and Industry: Agriculture, Food, Crate Labels, Agriculture

Exhibition:

Exhibition Location:

Credit Line: L.E. Leininger

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1979.0441.003Accession Number: 1979.0441Catalog Number: 1979.0441.003

Object Name: crate label

Physical Description: paper (crate label material)wood (substrate material)Measurements: crate label: 9 3/4 in x 10 in; 24.765 cm x 25.4 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-fbf0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1361641

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