Explosives Shipping Crate

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Description (Brief):

The Trojan Powder Company of Allentown, P.A. was founded around the turn on the 20th century. The development of dynamite, TNT, and other explosives were important for the building of the nation, as well as for its military applications in World War I. Trojan was important for its discovery of Nitrostarch, which was used in grenades and mortar shells.

Referenced Business: Trojan Powder Co.

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Pennsylvania, Allentown

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: 1979.0441.339Catalog Number: 1979.0441.339Accession Number: 1979.0441

Object Name: crate label

Physical Description: ink (crate label material)wood (substrate material)Measurements: crate label: 10 1/4 in x 9 1/2 in; 26.035 cm x 24.13 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-f457-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1361978

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