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Referenced business:
Fleming Companies, Inc.  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (crate label material)
wood (substrate material)
Measurements:
crate label: 8 3/4 in x 10 3/8 in; 22.225 cm x 26.3525 cm
Object Name:
crate label
Place Made:
United States: Kansas, Topeka
Description (Brief):
Labels are an important marketing device. They often go beyond merely identifying contents and are designed to help establish brand distinction and generate customer loyalty for a largely interchangeable product.
This Family Choice brand fruit crate label was distributed by the Fleming Companies Inc., of Topeka, Kansas in the early 20th Century. The red lithographed label features an illustration of a family popping up from a blue house. Founded in 1915, the Fleming Companies Inc. is now one of the largest food wholesalers in the United States.
Location:
Currently not on view
Subject:
LGBTQ  Search this
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LGBTQ Rights  Search this
Credit Line:
L.E. Leininger
ID Number:
1979.0441.023
Accession number:
1979.0441
Catalog number:
1979.0441.023
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Work and Industry: Agriculture
Food
Crate Labels
Agriculture
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-fe55-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1361661