Corned Beef Shipping Crate

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Description (Brief):

This shipping crate side contained Derby Brand Corned Beef that was packed by Derby Foods Incorporated during the early 20th century. This corned beef is a product of Argentina, and Argentina is one of the world’s largest beef producers. The crate contained 24 12-ounce cans of corned beef.

Referenced Business: Derby Foods Inc., U.S.A.

Location: Currently not on view

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

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Credit Line: L.E. Leininger

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1979.0441.219Catalog Number: 1979.0441.219Accession Number: 1979.0441

Object Name: crate label

Physical Description: ink (crate label material)wood (substrate material)Measurements: crate label: 7 in x 6 1/2 in; 17.78 cm x 16.51 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

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

Record Id: nmah_1361858

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