Shipping crate, foldable

6421.927.3

Shipping crate, foldable
Shipping crate, foldable
Shipping crate, foldable
Shipping crate, foldable
Shipping crate, foldable
Shipping crate, foldable
Creation Date
1892 – 1940
Materials

Dimensions

12" H x 16.5" W x 13.5" D

Maker's Mark
“Hubbard's Wire Sewed Folding Box, Pat'd June 28 1892. Patents Pending. Made Only by Puffer-Hubbard Mfg. Co., Minneapolis Minn USA”.
Description
Foldable wood shipping crate with the name Marshall Grocery stenciled on both sides.  On both ends: “Hubbard's Wire Sewed Folding Box, Pat'd June 28  1892. Patents Pending.  Made Only by Puffer-Hubbard Mfg. Co., Minneapolis Minn USA”.  The bottom of the box folds inward allowing the sides to fold at diagonal corners to flatten the box for easy storage or return.  Carry handles are cut out of both ends. 

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