Harry & David "Royal Riviera Pears" Shipping Box, 1984-1988
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Box (Container)
Date Made
1984-1988
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Oregon, Portland
Creator Notes
The box was commissioned by Harry & David and manufactured by Weyerhaeuser Company.
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2018.67.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Debra A. Reid.
Material
Cardboard
Color
White (Color)
Green
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 3.75 in
Width: 14.5 in
Length: 10.75 in
Inscriptions
on top of box lid: PERISHABLE / FRESH FRUIT / Royal Riviera Pears / Harry and David / at Bear Creek Orchards, Medford, Oregon 97501 on front of box lid: FRESH FRUIT / NET WT. 6 LB 12 OZ on proper left and right sides of box lid: PERISHABLE / FRESH FRUIT / TO OPEN: Pry up staples by inserting screwdriver or similar tool under them. on back of box lid: PERISHABLE / protect from FREEZING on front of box: Royal Riviera Pears (R). on back of box: at Bear Creek Orchards Harry and David (R) out Medford, Oregon way. on bottom of box: CERTIFICATE OF BOX MAKER / THIS CONTAINER CONFORMS TO ALL MATERIAL AND CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS OF GOVERNING CONTAINER TARIFFS / RAILROAD CONTAINER / No. 5810 / Weyerhaeuser Company / Portland, Oregon
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