Axle Grease Shipping Crate

Description (Brief):

This shipping crate side contained Mica Axle Grease, produced by the Standard Oil Company of California during the late 19th and early 20th century. The crate contained 12 5-pound lithographed tins of the axle grease. The grease allowed wagon axles to rotate freely and without friction, extending the life of the wagon and easing the burden on the horse.

Referenced Business: Standard Oil

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: California

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Credit Line: L.E. Leininger

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1979.0441.315Catalog Number: 1979.0441.315Accession Number: 1979.0441

Object Name: crate label

Physical Description: ink (crate label material)wood (substrate material)Measurements: crate label: 9 1/4 in x 23 in; 23.495 cm x 58.42 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-0575-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1361954

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