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- Can Label, "Defender Brand Tomatoes," 1913-1918 - Labels of the late 19th to early-20th-centuries were colorful and eye-catching. Skilled lithographers created these labels for packing companies to attract customers' attention and encourage them to purchase their company's product over their competitors'. This label for Defender Brand Tomatoes was designed by Simpson and Doeller, a prominent lithograph company for can labels out of Baltimore, Maryland.

- 1913-1918
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Can Label, "Defender Brand Tomatoes," 1913-1918
Labels of the late 19th to early-20th-centuries were colorful and eye-catching. Skilled lithographers created these labels for packing companies to attract customers' attention and encourage them to purchase their company's product over their competitors'. This label for Defender Brand Tomatoes was designed by Simpson and Doeller, a prominent lithograph company for can labels out of Baltimore, Maryland.
- "Rita's Pride Mixed Cut Green Beans" Can Label, circa 1960 -

- circa 1960
- Collections - Artifact
"Rita's Pride Mixed Cut Green Beans" Can Label, circa 1960
- Can Label, "Del Monte Brand Asparagus," circa 1920 - Manufacturers of similar products sought ways to make their companies' goods stand out on store shelves. Some companies established a uniform label design for their multi-product offerings -- a strategy which helped customers distinguish one brand over another. Del Monte Brand products were identified by the company's characteristic green label and its signature "shield" logo. These design features are still found on Del Monte products today.

- circa 1920
- Collections - Artifact
Can Label, "Del Monte Brand Asparagus," circa 1920
Manufacturers of similar products sought ways to make their companies' goods stand out on store shelves. Some companies established a uniform label design for their multi-product offerings -- a strategy which helped customers distinguish one brand over another. Del Monte Brand products were identified by the company's characteristic green label and its signature "shield" logo. These design features are still found on Del Monte products today.
- Inventory of Heinz Company Product Labels, 1890-1896 - This inventory, compiled by the H.J. Heinz Company, contains an extensive collection of product labels for both the H.J. Heinz Company and its predecessor, F. & J. Heinz. Next to each label is a column for debit and for credit, allowing the company's bookkeepers to keep track of how many labels they had purchased.

- 1890-1896
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Inventory of Heinz Company Product Labels, 1890-1896
This inventory, compiled by the H.J. Heinz Company, contains an extensive collection of product labels for both the H.J. Heinz Company and its predecessor, F. & J. Heinz. Next to each label is a column for debit and for credit, allowing the company's bookkeepers to keep track of how many labels they had purchased.
- "Steele's Popeye Brand Spinach," 1974-1978 -

- 1974-1978
- Collections - Artifact
"Steele's Popeye Brand Spinach," 1974-1978
- Can Label, "Butterfly Brand Stringless Beans," circa 1880 - 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.

- circa 1880
- Collections - Artifact
Can Label, "Butterfly Brand Stringless Beans," circa 1880
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.
- Recipe Booklet, "Gerber Products Company, More Attractive Vegetable Dishes for Pre-School Children and Grown-Ups," circa 1933 -

- circa 1933
- Collections - Artifact
Recipe Booklet, "Gerber Products Company, More Attractive Vegetable Dishes for Pre-School Children and Grown-Ups," circa 1933
- "All Done for You! Veg-All Mixed Garden Vegetables," 1955 -

- 1955
- Collections - Artifact
"All Done for You! Veg-All Mixed Garden Vegetables," 1955
- Can Label, "Del Monte Brand Asparagus," circa 1926 - Manufacturers of similar products sought ways to make their companies' goods stand out on store shelves. Some companies established a uniform label design for their multi-product offerings -- a strategy which helped customers distinguish one brand over another. Del Monte Brand products were identified by the company's characteristic green label and its signature "shield" logo. These design features are still found on Del Monte products today.

- circa 1926
- Collections - Artifact
Can Label, "Del Monte Brand Asparagus," circa 1926
Manufacturers of similar products sought ways to make their companies' goods stand out on store shelves. Some companies established a uniform label design for their multi-product offerings -- a strategy which helped customers distinguish one brand over another. Del Monte Brand products were identified by the company's characteristic green label and its signature "shield" logo. These design features are still found on Del Monte products today.
- Illustrated Industries and Geography of America, 1882 -

- 1882
- Collections - Artifact
Illustrated Industries and Geography of America, 1882