Can Label, "Luxury Brand Solid Pack Tomatoes," circa 1916

Summary

Manufacturers of similar products sought ways to make their company's goods stand out on store shelves. Attractive labels, like this design for Luxury Brand Solid Pack Tomatoes, helped catch the attention of potential customers -- hopefully encouraging them to purchase the company's product rather than that of a competitor.

Manufacturers of similar products sought ways to make their company's goods stand out on store shelves. Attractive labels, like this design for Luxury Brand Solid Pack Tomatoes, helped catch the attention of potential customers -- hopefully encouraging them to purchase the company's product rather than that of a competitor.

Artifact

Can label

Date Made

circa 1916

Creators

Unknown

Place of Creation

United States, California, San Francisco 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

89.311.18

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Out of the West Publishing.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Blue
Gold (Color)
Multicolored
Red

Dimensions

Height: 4.375 in

Width: 9.5 in

Inscriptions

written on front: Luxury / Brand / Solid Pack / Tomatoes / California / Packing / Corporation / Main Office / San Francisco / California / U.S.A.

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