Canned Tomatoes Shipping Crate

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Description (Brief):

This shipping crate side originally contained Banquet brand canned tomatoes that were packed and shipped by the California Packing Corporation of San Francisco, California during the early 20th century. The crate contained 24 28-ounce tins of canned tomatoes with puree from trimming.

Referenced Business: California Packing Corporation

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: California, San Francisco

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: 1979.0441.254Catalog Number: 1979.0441.254Accession Number: 1979.0441

Object Name: crate label

Physical Description: ink (crate label material)wood (substrate material)Measurements: crate label: 9 3/8 in x 12 1/4 in; 23.8125 cm x 31.115 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-021c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1361893

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