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Cottage cheese container

Date

1951-1971

GUSN

GUSN-10035

Description

Round cardboard lidded box (5 lb.) printed on lid in red and white (top half) and white, red on blue-green (bottom half); incised manufacturer's mark on underside

Details

Descriptive Terms

cheese boxes
packaging
cardboard
incising
printing (process)
Cardboard
Transfer Printed
Incised
BOX

Inscription

Printed on lid: H.P. Hood & Sons Boston, Mass./ Hood [cow logo]/ Pasteurized - Creamed/ Large curd/ Cottage/ Cheese/ Net/ Weight 5 lbs. Incised on underside: ""Seal Right"" mfc'd by/ pat's issued and pend./ Sealright Co. Inc./ Fulton, N.Y.

Additional Identification Number

1995.203A,B

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

4.75 (H), 7 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Elizabeth McAfoose

Accession Number

1995.203AB

Places

New York state (United States)

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