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Box of Arrowroot

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Collection Type

  • Cooking equipment

Date

1920-1930

GUSN

GUSN-19135

Description

Tin box wrapped in printed paper, primarily green and red. Sifting lid on top of box.

Details

Descriptive Terms

spice boxes
packaging
paper (fiber product)
tin (metal)
Tin
Unidentified Paper
BOX, SPICE

Inscription

Printed on front and back: ""Packed for/ S.S. Pierce Co./ Boston/ Brookline""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

People and Organizations

S.S. Pierce Co.

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

3.75 x 2.25 x 1.75 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.921

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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