Hiram Sibley & Co. "Cabbage Red Pickling" Seed Packet, Used in the C.W. Barnes Store, 1882-1888
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Artifact Overview
Distributing seeds required sealing them into little packets or "papers" constructed like envelopes. Seed companies advertised their businesses on these packets, illustrated the vegetable with hand-colored images, and specified growing directions, sometimes in multiple languages. Hiram Sibley and Co. packaged collections of vegetable seeds in specially designed boxes and shipped them to general stores for sale to home gardeners.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Seed packet
Date Made
1882-1888
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
29.1987.18.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
White (Color)
Purple
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Width: 2.625 in
Height: 3.875 in
Inscriptions
on front: CABBAGE / RED PICKLING / HIRAM SIBLEY & CO. ROCHESTER, N.Y. & CHICAGO, ILL.s
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