Can Label, "Today's Brand Large Ripe Olives," 1916
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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 Today's Brand Large Ripe Olives, 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
1916
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
89.311.42
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Out of the West Publishing.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Lithography
Color
Cream (Color)
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 4.375 in
Width: 10.125 in
Inscriptions
written on front:
Today's Brand / California / Large Size / Ripe Olives / As these Olives were packed / when ripe, they are brown / to black in color / Distributed by / the / J. K. Armsby / Co. / Los Angeles, / California / copyright 1916 / by the J. K. Armsby Co. / Approx / size of / about / 51 / olives / in this / can
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