Cheese Shipping Crate

Cheese Shipping Crate

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Description (Brief)
This shipping crate side contained Kraft brand American Cheese spread that was manufactured by the Kraft Cheese Company of Chicago, Illinois during the early 20th century. The crate contained 2 pounds of cheese spread, and the crate side bears a reminder to keep the cheese under refrigeration.
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
crate label
referenced business
Kraft Foods Inc.
place made
United States: Illinois, Chicago
Physical Description
ink (crate label material)
wood (substrate material)
Measurements
crate label: 2 1/2 in x 9 in; 6.35 cm x 22.86 cm
ID Number
1979.0441.351
catalog number
1979.0441.351
accession number
1979.0441
Credit Line
L.E. Leininger
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Food
Crate Labels
Agriculture
Data Source
National Museum of American History
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