Shaker's Apiary Honey Box, Made in the Shaker Community in Mt. Lebanon, New York, 1900-1929
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The Shaker community in Mt. Lebanon, New York, produced garden seeds, packaged in colorful boxes. The Shaker apiary ensured adequate pollinators for the plants that gardeners tended. Sister Amelia Calver served as apiarist, managing the hives and overseeing honey production during the late 19th century. Shakers likely delivered jars of honey directly to customers, packed in boxes like this, as they sold seed packets in boxes.
The Shaker community in Mt. Lebanon, New York, produced garden seeds, packaged in colorful boxes. The Shaker apiary ensured adequate pollinators for the plants that gardeners tended. Sister Amelia Calver served as apiarist, managing the hives and overseeing honey production during the late 19th century. Shakers likely delivered jars of honey directly to customers, packed in boxes like this, as they sold seed packets in boxes.
Artifact
Packaging
Date Made
1900-1929
Creators
Shakers, Mount Lebanon Community (Mt. Lebanon, N.Y.)
Place of Creation
United States, New York, Mt. Lebanon
Creator Notes
Made in the Shaker Community in Mt. Lebanon, New York.
Keywords
United States, New York, Mount Lebanon
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
33.604.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Green
Black (Color)
Red
Yellow (Color)
Multicolored
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 5.5 in
Width: 11 in
Length: 8.5 in
Inscriptions
label, box lid: PURE / HONEY / SHAKER'S APIARY / AMELIA J. CALVER, / MT. LEBANON, N.Y.
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