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Box of Tea

Collection Type

  • Household accessories

GUSN

GUSN-29576

Description

Cardboard box of tea.

Details

Descriptive Terms

boxes (containers)
cardboard
Canister, Food Storage
Canister, Tea
Canister, Tea

Inscription

"DARTMOUTH / E.I.Co. / BOMEA TEA / Destroyed by the / BOSTON TEA PARTY / 1775 / Griffin's Wharf, Boston (printed)
"PACIFIC MAIL ST & R.R./ O.T.Co. / Extra Curious / FORMOSA TEA / IMPORTED BY / ORIENTAL TEA CO. / 1873 / 85 Court St., BOSTON" (printed)

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Estate of Miss Frances Greely Stevenson

Accession Number

1922.647

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