Ammunition Shipping Crate

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Description (Brief):

This shipping crate side originally contained loaded paper shot shells manufactured and loaded by the Western Cartridge Company of East Alton Illinois during the early 20th century. The Western Cartridge Company was founded in 1898 as a subsidiary of the Olin Corporation, which it remains today.

Referenced Business: Western Cartridge Company

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Illinois, East Alton

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: 1979.0441.368Catalog Number: 1979.0441.368Accession Number: 1979.0441

Object Name: crate label

Physical Description: paper (crate label material)wood (substrate material)Measurements: crate label: 8 1/2 in x 15 1/4 in; 21.59 cm x 38.735 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-f66f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1362007

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