Hiram Sibley & Co. "Beet Long Red Mangelwurtzel" Seed Packet, Used in the C.W. Barnes Store, 1882-1888
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Commercial seed production and distribution depended on standardized practices. Employees at Hiram Sibley and Co. measured vegetable seeds by the quarter pound into printed and hand-tinted packages, tied them with colorful string, and packed them in specially designed boxes for shipment. Sibley marketed pre-packed collections of seeds to home gardeners and general stores owners alike during the mid-1880s.
Commercial seed production and distribution depended on standardized practices. Employees at Hiram Sibley and Co. measured vegetable seeds by the quarter pound into printed and hand-tinted packages, tied them with colorful string, and packed them in specially designed boxes for shipment. Sibley marketed pre-packed collections of seeds to home gardeners and general stores owners alike during the mid-1880s.
Artifact
Seed packet
Date Made
1882-1888
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
29.1987.18.8
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Width: 2.625 in
Height: 3.875 in
Inscriptions
on front: PRICE BEET 20 CTS. / IMR. MAM. LONG RED MANGELWURTZEL / HIRAM SIBLEY & CO. / ROCHESTER, N.Y. & CHICAGO, ILLS. / MENSING & STECHER LITH., ROCHESTER, N.Y.
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