Cheese Shipping Crate

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Object Details

referenced business

Lakeshire Cheese Co.

Description (Brief)

This shipping crate side originally contained full cream Lakeshire American Cheese manufactured by the Lackshire Cheese Company of Plymouth, Wisconsin during the early 20th century. The crate side features the Lakeshire’s Company trademarked triangle and L in the center.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

L.E. Leininger

ID Number

1979.0441.350

catalog number

1979.0441.350

accession number

1979.0441

Object Name

crate label

Physical Description

ink (crate label material)

wood (substrate material)

Measurements

crate label: 3 1/4 in x 3 3/4 in; 8.255 cm x 9.525 cm

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Work and Industry: Agriculture

Food

Crate Labels

Agriculture

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-f592-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1361989