Object Details
referenced business
Walter Baker & Co. Ltd.
Description (Brief)
This shipping crate side contained breakfast cocoa that was produced by Walter Baker & Company Ltd. of Dorchester, Massachusetts during the early 20th century. The crate contained 24 half-pound cans of breakfast cocoa. The Baker Chocolate Company was founded in 1780, and is one of the oldest chocolate manufacturers in the United States.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
L.E. Leininger
ID Number
1979.0441.178
catalog number
1979.0441.178
accession number
1979.0441
Object Name
crate label
Physical Description
ink (crate label material)
wood (substrate material)
Measurements
crate label: 6 1/2 in x 9 1/2 in; 16.51 cm x 24.13 cm
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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_1361815