Name/Title
Fruit growers shipping stencilEntry/Object ID
2018.49.01Description
9.5x4.5" copper stencil used to stencil the dealer's name, E. Todd & Co. and the grower's name, B.S. Williams & Son, Douglas, MI. on the boxes and baskets of fruit that were shipped to Chicago.
An accompanied page of information/research about the above was written by Kit Lane.Collection
1875 Basket factoriesCataloged By
Voss, MaryAcquisition
Accession
2018.49Source or Donor
Found in the SDHS/SDHC collectionAcquisition Method
DonationLexicon
Search Terms
Stencil, Fruitgrowing, Packaging, Transportation, Douglas, Michigan, Basket FactoryDimensions
Width
4-3/4 inLength
9-3/4 inLocation
024 Basket Factory, Fruit Exchange, Fruit Growing
024 Basket Factory, Fruit Exchange, Fruit Growing
Condition
Overall Condition
PoorNotes
Oxidation and structurally fragile with large crack at center of stencil.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Williams, B. S.Person or Organization
Williams, M. B.Person or Organization
Lane, Kit 1939-2024General Notes
Note
Status: OK
Status By: Mary Voss
Status Date: 2018-11-05Create Date
November 5, 2018Update Date
October 29, 2021