Bandbox, circa 1835
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Artifact Overview
In the early 1800s, Americans used bandboxes to store clothing, accessories, and other small items. Bandboxes were handy containers in the home or when traveling by stage, boat, or rail. Manufacturers covered these inexpensive pasteboard or wooden boxes with colorful papers. This bandbox's paper depicts an ocean-going ship and a scene along New York's Erie Canal -- symbols of America's growing commercial and manufacturing prosperity.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Bandbox (Container)
Date Made
circa 1835
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2001.0.18.8
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cardboard
Wallpaper
Color
Blue
White (Color)
Black (Color)
Yellow (Color)
Red
Green
Dimensions
Height: 11.5 in
Width: 17.5 in
Length: 13.75 in
Inscriptions
On side of box:
Grand Canal
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