Bandbox, 1856
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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 consists a series of scroll cartouches with various transportation scenes -- note the one with the train.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Bandbox (Container)
Date Made
1856
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2001.0.18.28
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant Material)
Newspaper
Wallpaper
Color
Green
Beige (Color)
Brown
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 13.5 in
Width: 20 in
Length: 15.5 in
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