Object Details
referenced business
Acme Breweries
Description (Brief)
This shipping crate side was in use by the Acme Brewing Company of San Francisco, California during the early 20th century. Acme was established by the Olympia Brewing Company of Tumwater, Washington, and produced a variety of beers from 1906-1920. During Prohibition Acme produced an “Acme Brew,” a so-called near beer with almost no alcohol content.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
L.E. Leininger
ID Number
1979.0441.282
catalog number
1979.0441.282
accession number
1979.0441
Object Name
crate label
Physical Description
ink (crate label material)
wood (substrate material)
Measurements
crate label: 9 1/2 in x 12 in; 24.13 cm x 30.48 cm
Place Made
United States: California, San Francisco
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Work and Industry: Agriculture
Food
Crate Labels
Agriculture
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1361921