SILVER BAR SLICED PINEAPPLE LABEL

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

SILVER BAR SLICED PINEAPPLE LABEL

Entry/Object ID

99.22.1.2

Description

Color: Blue; Green; Silver; Yellow A label for a can of Silver Bar brand pineapple, ca. 1920s. Created for the California Packing Corporation, the label has a silver background with dark blue bars at the top and bottom. The top bar has, at left, the brand name and, at right, the product weight. The bottom bar has the words "SLICED PINEAPPLE" at left and the company name and location of main office at right. In the silver field, at left, is an image of a pineapple with a yellow body and green crown and base. Below the pineapple is the product weight in blue letters. At the right is the brand name in dark blue letters with the product name in a box with blue border and white field and lettering in blue. Aside from some slight discoloration on the reverse, the artifact has little indication of wear or damage and is good condition.

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Search Terms

Two-dimensional, Labels (identifying artifacts), California Packing Corporation, Canned fruit, Canned pineapple, Fruit--Packaging

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Labels (Identifying Artifacts)