Can Label, "Butterfly Brand Boston Marrow Squash," 1890-1920

THF294193 / Can Label, "Butterfly Brand Boston Marrow Squash," 1890-1920
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Artifact Overview

Throughout the late-19th to early-20th centuries, lithographers created labels to help sell products. Manufacturers of foodstuffs utilized the same design for several different products -- a strategy which helped customers distinguish one brand over another. Olney and Floyd's Butterfly Brand products were easy to identify with their colorful, eye-catching labels and signature butterfly.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Can label

Date Made

1890-1920

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

93.57.3

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Lithography
Printing (Process)

Color

Black (Color)
Blue
Green
Multicolored
Orange (Color)
Red
Yellow (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 4.5 in
Width: 13.75 in

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