Tobacco Shipping Crate

Description (Brief):

This shipping crate side contained tobacco manufactured by the American Tobacco Company in Middletown, Ohio during the early 20th century. The P.J. Sorg Tobacco Company was the dominant tobacco manufacturer in Middletown before it was bought by the American Tobacco Company around 1898. The crate has a label noting that taxes were paid, and the bottom of the crate cautions “under the penalties of law” against reusing the packaging for tobacco shipments.

Referenced Business: American Tobacco Company

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Ohio, Middletown

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: 1979.0441.224Catalog Number: 1979.0441.224Accession Number: 1979.0441

Object Name: crate label

Physical Description: paper (crate label material)wood (substrate material)Measurements: crate label: 12 1/4 in x 6 1/4 in; 31.115 cm x 15.875 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-00d9-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1361863

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