Little Gem Alum Box

Object/Artifact

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Little Gem Alum Box

Entry/Object ID

8130

Description

Alum. Material: paper. Size: 2" x 3 1/2" x 1" deep. Description: white cardboard box; black print: "Little Gem” Powdered Alum U.S.P. (Ammonium), Pickle recipes enclosed, 4 ounces when packed, Packaged & Distributed by Park Chemical Company, Ottumwa, Iowa, Price 10 cents."

Context

Purchased from a Country Store.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Box, Spice

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Box, Food Storage

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Food Storage Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Food Processing & Preparation T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Create Date

September 24, 2010

Update Date

April 4, 2026