Watering can manufactured by Boyco, prior 2009

Object/Artifact

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Alameda Museum & Meyers House and Gardens

Name/Title

Watering can manufactured by Boyco, prior 2009

Entry/Object ID

2009.37.2

Description

ACC. NO. 09.37.2 SUBJECT CATEGORY: INDUSTRIES DATE OR PERIOD: UNKNOWN OBJECT: CAN, WATERING DESCRIPTION: AN OVAL-SHAPED WATERING CAN MANUFACTURED FROM GALVANIZED STEEL. SPOUT HAS A SCREW-ON HEAD OF PIERCED METAL. BODY OF THE HEAD IS PAINTED WITH THE ORIGINAL YELLOW-COLORED PAINT. SIDE OF CAN HAS REMNANTS OF AN ORIGINAL PAPER LABEL IN BLUE-AND-YELLOW COLORED TYPE. LABEL READS, "BOYCO." SIZE: H: 12" HISTORY OF OBJECT: A WATERING CAN MANUFACTURED BY THE COMPANY BOYCO, WHO MANUFACTURED SHEET METAL PRODUCTS. THEY WERE LOCATED ON OAK STREET, NORTH OF BUENA VISTA AVENUE IN ALAMEDA. DONOR: GEORGE GUNN, CURATOR ALAMEDA MUSEUM CATALOGED: MAY 30, 2009

Interpretative Labels

Label

ALAMEDA INDUSTRIES A collection of sheet metal containers produced by the BOYCO MFG. CO. Originally based in Los Angeles it expanded operations in 1923 when it purchased property and initiated construction of a manufacturing plant in Alameda in 1926, which was located in the 1800 block of Oak Street. In 1939 it was bought by the United States Steel Products Co., which continued the manufacturing of sheet metal containers.