Object Record
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Metadata
Object ID # |
2016.021.004 |
Object Name |
Crate, Shipping |
Other Name |
Crate, Apple |
Title |
Harold Dinsmore & Sons Apple Crate |
Date |
pre-1958? |
Made |
Unknown |
Place of Origin |
Thornbury, Town of the Blue Mountains, Grey County |
Description |
One of two similarly stencilled apple crates with "PROPERTY OF / HAROLD DINSMORE & SONS / RR#1 THORNBURY, ONT". It has two elliptical cut-out hand holds for lifting it. There is a nailed construction, and black stencilling. The stencilling is from two users. Both of the short ends were given some white paint to obscure the previous orchard name, and the Dinsmore name and address has a different font. |
Provenance |
Made for or by the Harold Dinsmore & Sons apple orchard (RR#1 Thornbury). Used in Collingwood Township, Grey County. Last owned by Brad Johnston of Barbetta Orchards, St. Vincent Township (RR#1 Meaford). |
Collection |
Commercial Equipment Collection |
Material |
Wood/Metal/Paint |
Found |
Meaford, Municipality of Meaford, Grey County |
People |
Dinsmore, Harold |
Subjects |
Apple orchards Apples Crates |
Search Terms |
Collingwood Township |
Function |
A re-usable container to transport apples in from an orchard to another location. |