Egg Carrier
THF172166 / Egg Carrier
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Artifact Overview
Farmers who sold directly to customers used carriers like this one to safely transport their eggs from farm to market. The manufacturers of these containers hand-stenciled capacity specifications on the case. Farmers could also request customized carriers bearing their own names.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Egg carrier
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
68.73.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Fred D. Warrick.
Material
Wood (Plant Material)
Cardboard
Wire
Color
Red
Black (Color)
Brown
Dimensions
Height: 6 in
Width: 7.25 in
Length: 10 in
Inscriptions
on side:
PRIME / PATENT
stamped in black on upper layer:
2 DOZ.
stamped in black on upper layer:
PATENTED JULY 29, 1884
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Related Content
SetEggs
- 23 Artifacts
Eggs are familiar. They're available nearly everywhere Americans shop for food and appear daily on menus at homes and restaurants across the country. What's less familiar is the story of their rise from products of the family farm to a major agricultural commodity. This group of artifacts helps document that story, revealing important developments in egg production and distribution and exploring consumers' evolving relationship with eggs.