Fruit Lug Box

Object/Artifact

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Fruit Lug Box

Entry/Object ID

NU 2021.159

Description

A rectangular wooden box, with handles carved into each of the short sides. The manufacturer's information is stenciled onto each short side.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Time Period

20th Century

Notes

Could not find any information about Stanley Smith's specific farm/orchard. He was a part of the co-op that founded Orchard Supply Hardware in 1931, but it is unclear if these boxes predate that.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Both short sides of the box

Transcription

STANLEY D. SMITH / LOS GATOS

Language

English

Material/Technique

Ink, Painted

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Box, Packing

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Box

Nomenclature Class

Containers

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Dimensions

Height

8-7/8 in

Width

22 in

Depth

13 in

Material

Wood

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Exhibitions

The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 1

The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 2

The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 3