Hiram Sibley & Co. "Turnip Purple-Top Yellow Ruta Baga" 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
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
29.1987.18.108
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Yellow (Color)
Purple
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Width: 2.625 in
Height: 3.875 in
Inscriptions
on front: PRICE 25 CTS. / TURNIP / PURPLE-TOP YELLOW RUTA BAGA / HIRAM SIBLEY & CO. / ROCHESTER, N.Y. & CHICAGO, ILLS. / LITH & CHROMO CO. ROCHESTER, N.Y.
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