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Can Label, "Balto Brand Fruit Cocktail," 1935

THF293031 / Can Label, "Balto Brand Fruit Cocktail," 1935
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Artifact Overview

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

Artifact Details

Artifact

Can label

Date Made

1935

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

89.311.20

Credit

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

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)
Lithography

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 4.5 in
Width: 10.125 in

Inscriptions

written on back: 1250 / J R / Apr 24 1940 / # 9373
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