Chili Con Carne Shipping Crate
Chili Con Carne Shipping Crate
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- Description (Brief)
- This shipping crate side was used by Ferg’s brand chili con carne and packed by the Ferguson Canning Company of Snohomish, Washington in the early 20th century. The crate contained 48 11 ounce tins.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- crate label
- referenced business
- Ferguson Canning Co.
- Place Made
- United States: Washington, Snohomish
- Physical Description
- ink (crate label material)
- wood (substrate material)
- Measurements
- crate label: 8 in x 11 in; 20.32 cm x 27.94 cm
- ID Number
- 1979.0441.165
- catalog number
- 1979.0441.165
- accession number
- 1979.0441
- Credit Line
- L.E. Leininger
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- Work and Industry: Agriculture
- Food
- Crate Labels
- Agriculture
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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