Varnish Shipping Crate

Description (Brief):

This Glidden Varnish crate side was used by the Glidden Varnish Company of Cleveland, Ohio during the early 20th century. The crate side bears the image of an Eagle-like creature on the left, with plain black text that reads “Factories Cleveland, Ohio, Toronto, Ontario/ Branches New York Chicago Boston St. Louis Atlanta.” In 1875 Francis Glidden, Levi Rackett, and Thomas Bolles started a varnish company called Glidden, Brackett & Co. In 1894 the company became the Glidden Varnish Company, and in 1917 was renamed simply the Glidden Company when it diversified its product line by adding paints.

Referenced Business: Glidden Company

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Ohio, ClevelandCanada: Ontarian, Toronto

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Credit Line: L.E. Leininger

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1979.0441.142Accession Number: 1979.0441Catalog Number: 1979.0441.142

Object Name: crate label

Physical Description: ink (crate label material)wood (substrate material)Measurements: crate label: 13 1/2 in x 11 in; 34.29 cm x 27.94 cm

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

Record Id: nmah_1361780

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