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Milk crate

Date

1900-1991

GUSN

GUSN-10290

Description

Square crate made of wooden slats with pierced oblong handles near top of four sides; incised type front and back; corners and bottom reinforced with strips of galvanized metal embossed with "Hood" vertically; bottom raised and pierced with regular round holes

Details

Descriptive Terms

crates
embossing
metal
piercing
wood (plant material)
Unidentified Metal
Embossed
Pierced
CRATE, SHIPPING

Inscription

Incised on front and back sides: Hood/ 6 Registered 56 In pen on one side only: Warren M. Rouse Embossed on all corners: Hood [twice]

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

10.75 x 13.125 x 13.125 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Elizabeth McAfoose

Accession Number

1995.365

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