"McNess Pure Ground Allspice" Can, 1930-1940

Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Packaging

Date Made

1930-1940

Creators

Furst-McNess Company

Place of Creation

United States, Illinois, Freeport

Location

at Greenfield Village in Mattox Family Home

Object ID

95.68.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Tin (Metal)

Color

Black (Color)
Cream (Color)
Orange (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 4 in
Diameter: 2 in

Inscriptions

on front of can: McNess / PURE GROUND / ALLSPICE / FURST-MCNESS COMPANY / ALWAYS GOOD / FREEPORT, ILLINOIS U.S.A. / 3 OUNCES NET WEIGHT / PACKED BY / FURST-MCNESS COMPANY / CHEMISTS AND / MANUFACTURING PHARMACISTS / FREEPORT, ILLINOIS, / U.S.A.

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