Michigan Fruit Canners Inc. crate

Name/Title

Michigan Fruit Canners Inc. crate

Entry/Object ID

2022.43.02

Description

Solid wood, two chamber box with "Michigan Fruit Canners Inc." branded or printed on the long side.

Context

Business listed in the 1953 Fennville-Ganges telephone directory. No address. Phone number 25291. Michigan Fruit Canners was formed in 1927 when Godfrey Packing Co. in Benton Harbor merged with canning companies in South Haven and Fennville. The name stuck until 1998 when the company's name was changed to Comstock Michigan Fruit after Dean Foods acquired the Benton Harbor plant.

Acquisition

Accession

2022.43

Source or Donor

Charak, Keith

Acquisition Method

Donation

Dimensions

Height

6 in

Width

22 in

Depth

11 in

Location

* Untyped Location

Sec 2E Shelf S25

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Michigan Fruit Canners Inc.

Person or Organization

Hutchinson, Mark C.

Create Date

June 10, 2022

Update Date

June 21, 2022