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Oranges Shipping Crate

Object Details

Description (Brief)
This shipping crate label was used by Strathmore brand oranges grown and packed by the Strathmore Packing House Company of Strathmore, California during the early 20th century. The lithographed label has a red and green tartan border, with a blue background and an image of a Scottish man wearing a kilt and playing a bagpipe. The label also has an illustration of the Scottish thistle on the left. The label has the Sunkist orange logo on it, a designation given to high quality oranges grown by members of the California Fruit Growers Exchange.
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
referenced business
Strathmore Packing House Co.
Credit Line
L.E. Leininger
Physical Description
paper (crate label material)
wood (substrate material)
Measurements
crate label: 11 1/4 in x 11 1/2 in; 28.575 cm x 29.21 cm
Object Name
crate label
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