Object Record
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Metadata
Object ID # |
2016.021.005 |
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. |
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 Orchards Fruit Fruit crate labels Fruit industry Boxes |
Search Terms |
Collingwood Township |
Function |
A re-usable container to transport apples in from an orchard to another location. |