Celery Crate
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Celery growers put their best crop forward in this "square" crate, one of six standards specified by Michigan law in 1935. The green celery stencil left little doubt about its contents. Growers had incentive to pack their best product into crates that bore their name. The variety of packages ensured that any buyer (from wholesale grocers to restaurant chefs and speak-easy operators) had what they needed to satisfy their customers.
Celery growers put their best crop forward in this "square" crate, one of six standards specified by Michigan law in 1935. The green celery stencil left little doubt about its contents. Growers had incentive to pack their best product into crates that bore their name. The variety of packages ensured that any buyer (from wholesale grocers to restaurant chefs and speak-easy operators) had what they needed to satisfy their customers.
Artifact
Crate
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2017.0.34.386
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant Material)
Color
Tan (Color)
Green
Red
Dimensions
Height: 8.25 in
Width: 8.75 in
Length: 13.25 in
Inscriptions
on ends MICHIGAN / CELERY / GROWN BY [blank] ON END: MICHIGAN / CELERY / GROWN BY / FROM / R. SCHUT R. 3 [illegible] MI stamped on both ends: ADOPTED BY CELERY GROWERS / OF MICHIGAN / MICHIGAN / STANDARD / SQUARE / 8 X 8 / (INSIDE)
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