Can Label, "Round Town Brand Sugar Corn," 1910-1940

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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 Round Town Brand Sugar Corn, helped catch the attention of potential customers - hopefully encouraging them to purchase the company's product rather than that of a competitor.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Can label

Date Made

1910-1940

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

89.311.53

Credit

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

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)
Lithography

Color

Multicolored
Yellow (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 3.75 in
Width: 9 in

Inscriptions

written on front: Round Town / Brand / Country Gentleman / Sugar Corn / Packed by / The Esmeralda Canning Co. / Circleville, Ohio
Can Label, "Round Town Brand Sugar Corn," 1910-1940