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 International Apples crate label was used by Thomas Hall & Sons of Portland, Oregon during the early 20th century. The lithographed label has a blue background with a central image of a globe.

Referenced Business: Thomas Hall & Sons

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Oregon, Portland

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

Exhibition:

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Credit Line: L.E. Leininger

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1979.0441.054Accession Number: 1979.0441Catalog Number: 1979.0441.054

Object Name: crate label

Physical Description: paper (crate label material)wood (substrate material)Measurements: crate label: 8 3/4 in x 10 1/2 in; 22.225 cm x 26.67 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-0210-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1361692

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