Cherry Crate

Name/Title

Cherry Crate

Entry/Object ID

2016.17.3

Description

Wooden crate used to transport cherries from the farm of Endre and Esther Anderson (on Mt. Olive Road) to the factory. Numbers about 3/4" high are stamped into both narrow sides, "33" on one side, "53" on the other

Use

from the 1920s to the 1960s

Cataloged By

Bill Rice

Acquisition

Accession

2016.17

Source or Donor

Hyttel, Karen

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Crate, Shipping

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Crate

Nomenclature Class

Containers

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Search Terms

horticulture - orchard, cherry, cherry industry, processing, orchards, Anderson

Other Name

cherry crate

Dimensions

Height

7-1/4 in

Width

12 in

Length

19-3/4 in

Condition

Notes

Well used but solid and intact. Thin sliver of wood missing from top of one of the wide sides.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Anderson, Endre

Person or Organization

Anderson, Esther

Person or Organization

Hyttel, Karen

Create Date

September 26, 2016

Update Date

September 23, 2026