Catsup Shipping Crate

Description (Brief):

This is a Snider’s Catsup shipping crate end. Thomas A. Snider started the T.A. Snider Preserve Company of Cincinnati in 1879, and was renowned for his “catsup” recipe made from fresh tomatoes without preservatives. Snider was one of the largest ketchup makers at the turn of the 20th century and produced a variety of tomato related products and canned goods such as relish, tomato soup, oyster sauce, and pork and beans.

Referenced Business: T. A. Snider Preserve Co.

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Ohio, Cincinnati

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: 1979.0441.284Catalog Number: 1979.0441.284Accession Number: 1979.0441

Object Name: crate label

Physical Description: ink (crate label material)wood (substrate material)Measurements: crate label: 10 1/4 in x 13 1/4 in; 26.035 cm x 33.655 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-0475-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1361923

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