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Shipping Crate

Date

1834-1867

GUSN

GUSN-12581

Description

Rectangular shaped box with cotton ties inserted through holes in the bottom to hold it closed.

Details

Descriptive Terms

crates
ash (wood)
Ash
CRATE, SHIPPING

Inscription

A label reads: To Miss Mary Morison, 1 Middle St, Portsmouth, NH; From the First Japanese Manufacturing and Trading Company, No. 865 Broadway, Between 17th & 18th Streets, New-York. Written in black marker: Keep dry.

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

16.5 x 8.25 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1716AB

Places

New York state (United States)

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