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Collection Type

  • Tools and equipment

Date

1890-1920

GUSN

GUSN-21144

Description

Square green painted box for shipping eggs; contains cardboard egg holders; hinged lid w/ stencilling on underside: "CASTLE TUCKER/ PIGEONRY & HENNERY/ WISCASSET. MAINE."

Details

Descriptive Terms

boxes (containers)
painting (coating)
wood (plant material)
Painted
BOX

Inscription

Printed paper label on side: ""FOR DOE. SULLIVAN & CO. INC./ 61-63 FANEUIL HALL MARKET, BOSTON, MASS....Signature of: Mrs. G.W. Donnell [signature in script]/ shipper/ Express office: Wiscasset/ State: Maine/ Post office: Wiscasset""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

People and Organizations

Doe, Sullivan & Co. Inc.
Castle Tucker Pigeonry & Hennery
Annie Donnell

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

13.75 x 15 x 13 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.4116

Places

Maine (United States)
Massachusetts (United States)

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