Eyelets Shipping Crate

Description (Brief):

This shipping crate side contained Diamond Fast Color Eyelets made by the United Fast Color Eyelet Company of Boston, Massachusetts during the first half of the 20th century. The crate side bears the slogan “never wear brassy.” A shoe with a brassy eyelet would look old, and Diamond Fast Color eyelets had nickel barrels with tops of solid color that would never wear brassy. This crate contained 25,000 eyelets.

Referenced Business: United Fast Color Eyelet Co.

Location: Currently not on view

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Credit Line: L.E. Leininger

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1979.0441.247Catalog Number: 1979.0441.247Accession Number: 1979.0441

Object Name: crate label

Physical Description: ink (crate label material)wood (substrate material)Measurements: crate label: 4 1/4 in x 6 3/4 in; 10.795 cm x 17.145 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-0215-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1361886

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