Tin

tin

Name/Title

Tin

Entry/Object ID

2006.61.24

Description

Large, unopened tin of "Survival Crackers" from World War II. Printed in black letters on top are the words, "CIVIL DEFENSE ALL PURPOSE SURVIVAL CRACKER/ 62 crackers per pound/ MINIMUM NUMBER OF CRACKERS PER CAN 419", along with a list of ingredients and manufacturing information.

Acquisition

Accession

2006.61

Source or Donor

Corrigan, Edward

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

National Biscuit Company

Date made

1939 - 1945

Place

City

New York City

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Tin

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Can

Nomenclature Class

Containers

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

12-3/4 in

Width

5-1/2 in

Length

8-1/2 in

Material

Tin

Relationships

Related Places

Place

City

Barre City

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

World War II