Apple Shipping Crate

Apple Shipping Crate

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Description (Brief)
This apple crate label was for fancy DB brand apples that were shipped by Duckwall Brothers Inc. of Hood River, Oregon during the early 20th century. The red and yellow label has an illustration of a colorful duck in the center.
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
crate label
referenced business
Duckwall Bros. Inc.
Place Made
United States: Oregon, Hood River
Physical Description
paper (crate label material)
wood (substrate material)
Measurements
crate label: 10 1/4 in x 11 1/2 in; 26.035 cm x 29.21 cm
ID Number
1979.0441.374
catalog number
1979.0441.374
accession number
1979.0441
Credit Line
L.E. Leininger
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Work and Industry: Agriculture
Food
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Agriculture
Data Source
National Museum of American History
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