Melons Shipping Crate

Melons Shipping Crate

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Description (Brief)
This shipping crate side contained West-Pak brand melons that were packed and shipped by Westside Growers & Shippers Inc. of Firebaugh, California during the early 20th century.
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
crate label
referenced business
Westside Growers & Shippers Inc.
Place Made
United States: California, Firebaugh
Physical Description
paper (crate label material)
wood (substrate material)
Measurements
crate label: 4 1/2 in x 12 3/4 in; 11.43 cm x 32.385 cm
ID Number
1979.0441.180
catalog number
1979.0441.180
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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