Hiram Sibley & Co. "Carrot Large White Field" Seed Packet, Used in the C.W. Barnes Store, 1882-1888

THF181516 / Hiram Sibley & Co. "Carrot Large White Field" Seed Packet, Used in the C.W. Barnes Store, 1882-1888
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Artifact Overview

Commercial seed production and distribution depended on standardized practices. Employees at Hiram Sibley and Co. measured vegetable seeds by the quarter pound into printed and hand-tinted packages, tied them with colorful string, and packed them in specially designed boxes for shipment. Sibley marketed pre-packed collections of seeds to home gardeners and general stores owners alike during the mid-1880s.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Seed packet

Date Made

1882-1888

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

29.1987.18.42

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Width: 2.625 in
Height: 3.875 in

Inscriptions

on front: PRICE 30 CTS. / CARROT / LARGE WHITE FIELD / HIRAM SIBLEY & CO. / ROCHESTER, N.Y. & CHICAGO, ILLS. / [...] CHROMO CO. ROCHESTER, N.Y.
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