Evaporated Milk Shipping Crate
Evaporated Milk Shipping Crate
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- Description (Brief)
- This shipping crate side contained Meadow brand evaporated milk produced by the Meadowbrook Condensed Milk Company of Seattle, Washington during the early 20th century. Before refrigeration allowed fresh milk to easily be kept on hand, cans of evaporated or condensed milk were a staple of household pantries.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- crate label
- referenced business
- Meadowbrook Condensed Milk Co.
- Place Made
- United States: Washington, Seattle
- United States: Washington, Issaquah
- Physical Description
- ink (crate label material)
- wood (substrate material)
- Measurements
- crate label: 8 3/8 in x 12 1/4 in; 21.2725 cm x 31.115 cm
- ID Number
- 1979.0441.213
- catalog number
- 1979.0441.213
- 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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