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- Crate Label, "Arenas Brand Emperor Grapes," circa 1950 - In 1869, the transcontinental railroad opened eastern markets to the West Coast produce industry for the first time. As produce companies shipped crates of fruits and vegetables across the country, they needed a way to distinguish their goods from their competitors'. Colorful, eye-catching labels, like this one for Arenas Brand Emperor Grapes, were created to attract grocers purchasing goods from wholesale markets.
- circa 1950
- Collections - Artifact
Crate Label, "Arenas Brand Emperor Grapes," circa 1950
In 1869, the transcontinental railroad opened eastern markets to the West Coast produce industry for the first time. As produce companies shipped crates of fruits and vegetables across the country, they needed a way to distinguish their goods from their competitors'. Colorful, eye-catching labels, like this one for Arenas Brand Emperor Grapes, were created to attract grocers purchasing goods from wholesale markets.
- Crate Label, "Exeter Lily Brand Emperor Grapes," 1940-1950 - In 1869, the transcontinental railroad opened eastern markets to the West Coast produce industry for the first time. As produce companies shipped crates of fruits and vegetables across the country, they needed a way to distinguish their goods from their competitors'. Colorful, eye-catching labels, like this one for Exeter Lily Brand Emperor Grapes, were created to attract grocers purchasing goods from wholesale markets.
- 1940-1950
- Collections - Artifact
Crate Label, "Exeter Lily Brand Emperor Grapes," 1940-1950
In 1869, the transcontinental railroad opened eastern markets to the West Coast produce industry for the first time. As produce companies shipped crates of fruits and vegetables across the country, they needed a way to distinguish their goods from their competitors'. Colorful, eye-catching labels, like this one for Exeter Lily Brand Emperor Grapes, were created to attract grocers purchasing goods from wholesale markets.
- Crate Label, "American Maid Brand Placer County Mountain Pears," circa 1950 - In 1869, the transcontinental railroad opened eastern markets to the West Coast produce industry for the first time. As produce companies shipped crates of fruits and vegetables across the country, they needed a way to distinguish their goods from their competitors'. Colorful, eye-catching labels, like this one for American Maid Brand Placer County Mountain Pears, were created to attract grocers purchasing goods from wholesale markets.
- circa 1950
- Collections - Artifact
Crate Label, "American Maid Brand Placer County Mountain Pears," circa 1950
In 1869, the transcontinental railroad opened eastern markets to the West Coast produce industry for the first time. As produce companies shipped crates of fruits and vegetables across the country, they needed a way to distinguish their goods from their competitors'. Colorful, eye-catching labels, like this one for American Maid Brand Placer County Mountain Pears, were created to attract grocers purchasing goods from wholesale markets.