Cocoa Shipping Crate

Description (Brief):

This shipping crate side contained breakfast cocoa that was produced by Walter Baker & Company Ltd. of Dorchester, Massachusetts during the early 20th century. The crate contained 24 half-pound cans of breakfast cocoa. The Baker Chocolate Company was founded in 1780, and is one of the oldest chocolate manufacturers in the United States.

Referenced Business: Walter Baker & Co. Ltd.

Location: Currently not on view

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: 1979.0441.178Catalog Number: 1979.0441.178Accession Number: 1979.0441

Object Name: crate label

Physical Description: ink (crate label material)wood (substrate material)Measurements: crate label: 6 1/2 in x 9 1/2 in; 16.51 cm x 24.13 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-fd2d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1361815

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