Can Label, "Butterfly Brand Golden Pumpkin," 1880-1895
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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.
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
Can label
Date Made
1880-1895
Subject Date
1880-1895
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
93.57.5
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Orange (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 4.188 in
Width: 11.313 in
Inscriptions
Text on label reads - BUTTERFLY GOLDEN PUMPKIN \ TRADE MARK \ OLNEY AND FLOYD \ WESTERNVILLE, N.Y. \ Left: BUTTERFLY BRAND \ FIRST \ QUALITY \ OLNEY & FLOYD \ PACKED AT \ WESTERNVILLE \ ONEIDA CO. N.Y. \ GOLDEN PUMPKIN
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