Box, Foodstuff

Name/Title

Box, Foodstuff

Entry/Object ID

1981.8

Description

Cross Cracker box. Bright red with semi-gloss finish. Has a tab close top. Printing is mostly black with some white lettering: "CROSS/ Vermont/ CRACKERS/ Originated in Vermont in 1828" On front is a drawing (top) of a couple in a sleigh (in black) and 3 crackers in center (in yellow). 8 oz. package. Recipes on the back of box and a history on the sides. The company went out of business in early 1981.

Acquisition

Accession

1981.8

Source or Donor

Cate, Weston A., Jr.

Acquisition Method

Gift

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

7-1/2 in

Width

2-3/4 in

Length

5-1/2 in

Material

Cardboard

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

C. H. Cross & Son