Tomatoes Shipping Crate

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Description (Brief):

This shipping crate side originally contained Madrona brand tomatoes packed by the Schwabacher Brothers Company of Seattle, Washington during the first half of the 20th century. The Schwabacher Brothers Company was founded in 1860, and became well known in the Pacific Northwest for its department stores.

Referenced Business: Schwabacher Bros. & Co. Inc.

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Washington, Seattle

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: 1979.0441.215Catalog Number: 1979.0441.215Accession Number: 1979.0441

Object Name: crate label

Physical Description: ink (crate label material)wood (substrate material)Measurements: crate label: 9 3/8 in x 12 1/4 in; 23.8125 cm x 31.115 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

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

Record Id: nmah_1361854

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