Shaker's Apiary Honey Box, Made in the Shaker Community in Mt. Lebanon, New York, 1900-1929
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Artifact Overview
The Shaker community in Mt. Lebanon, New York, produced garden seeds, packaged in colorful boxes. The Shaker apiary ensured adequate pollinators for the plants that gardeners tended. Sister Amelia Calver served as apiarist, managing the hives and overseeing honey production during the late 19th century. Shakers likely delivered jars of honey directly to customers, packed in boxes like this, as they sold seed packets in boxes.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Packaging
Date Made
1900-1929
Place of Creation
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Collections Gallery
Object ID
33.604.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Green
Black (Color)
Red
Yellow (Color)
Multicolored
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 5.5 in
Width: 11 in
Length: 8.5 in
Inscriptions
label, box lid:
PURE / HONEY / SHAKER'S APIARY / AMELIA J. CALVER, / MT. LEBANON, N.Y.
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