Starch Box

Object/Artifact

-

Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Starch Box

Entry/Object ID

75.212.1

Description

Starch box with original label on one end with a woman, a farmer, and corn. Stencil on sides. Box held six pounds of starch.

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Made/Created

Manufacturer

The Oswego Starch Factory

Date made

1848 - 1869

Place

City

Oswego

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

End

Transcription

Kingsford's Oswego Starch - Silver Gloss Starch, Manufactured by T. Kingsford & Son. Oswego, New York.

Material

Wood