Cherry Crate

Object/Artifact

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Door County Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Cherry Crate

Entry/Object ID

2016.17.4

Description

Wooden crate used to transport cherries from the farm of Endre and Esther Anderson (on Mt. Olive Road) to the factory.

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

7-1/2 in

Width

12 in

Length

19-1/2 in

Condition

Notes

Well used but solid and intact. Sliver of wood missing from corner on the 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

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

September 26, 2016

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

September 23, 2026