Egg Carrier
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Farmers who sold directly to customers used carriers like this one to safely transport their eggs from farm to market. The manufacturers of these containers hand-stenciled capacity specifications on the case. Farmers could also request customized carriers bearing their own names.
Farmers who sold directly to customers used carriers like this one to safely transport their eggs from farm to market. The manufacturers of these containers hand-stenciled capacity specifications on the case. Farmers could also request customized carriers bearing their own names.
Artifact
Egg carrier
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
68.73.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Fred D. Warrick.
Material
Wood (Plant Material)
Cardboard
Wire
Color
Red
Black (Color)
Brown
Dimensions
Height: 6 in
Width: 7.25 in
Length: 10 in
Inscriptions
on side: PRIME / PATENT stamped in black on upper layer: 2 DOZ. stamped in black on upper layer: PATENTED JULY 29, 1884
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