Evaporated Milk Shipping Crate

Description (Brief):

This Carnation Evaporated Milk shipping crate side features the product can bearing the company logo of a stem of carnations. The Carnation Evaporated Milk Company was founded in 1901 by E.A. Stuart in Seattle, Washington. Nestle acquired the Carnation Company in 1985.

Referenced Business: Carnation Company

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Illinois, ChicagoPlace Made: United States: Washington, Seattle

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: 1979.0441.273Catalog Number: 1979.0441.273Accession Number: 1979.0441

Object Name: crate label

Physical Description: ink (crate label material)wood (substrate material)Measurements: crate label: 8 1/2 in x 12 in; 21.59 cm x 30.48 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-0366-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1361912

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