Can Label, "Hatchet Brand Asparagus Tips," circa 1900

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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 Hatchet Brand Asparagus Tips, helped catch the attention of potential customers, familiarize them with the brand image, and encourage them to purchase the company's product rather than that of a competitor.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Can label

Date Made

circa 1900

Subject Date

circa 1900

Creator Notes

Made for the Twitchell, Champlin & Co., of Boston, Massachusetts and Portland, Maine.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

89.311.73

Credit

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

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Dimensions

Height: 6 in
Width: 13 in

Inscriptions

HATCHET BRAND / ASPARAGUS TIPS