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"Live Oak Collars" Box

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1875-1877

GUSN

GUSN-39800

Description

Small, square paper "Love Oak Collars" box with cover. Paper label affixed to top of cover is printed with an image of an oak tree. Shirt collars fall from the left hand side of tree to a group of men, acorns from the right onto a group of women.

Details

Descriptive Terms

boxes (containers)
paper (fiber product)
Box
Box

Inscription

"WE GO FOR COLLARS. / WE GO FOR COLLARS. / WE GO FOR ACORNS." (printed)

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

2 3/8 x 4 1/8 x 4 1/8 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Ruth L. S. Child

Accession Number

1938.696AB

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