Jack's Washington State Apples crate label with playing cards – Antique Wall Art
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This historic image of Jack's Washington State Apples crate label with playing cards brings a moment of history to your wall. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
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Jack's Washington State Apples crate label with playing cards
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Jack's Washington State Apples is the detail that sets this crate label apart: it pairs the fruit with a hand of playing cards, a motif that was common on early twentieth-century produce packaging. Apple crate labels of this era were built to catch the eye of buyers stacked on grocers' shelves, so printers mixed bright color, bold lettering and playful imagery to brand a single grower's fruit. Washington's orchards expanded rapidly with irrigation and rail access, and labels like this one helped growers compete with shipments from other regions. The pairing of apples with cards suggests a lighthearted sales pitch, and it is worth noticing how the design turns a utilitarian shipping crate into a small piece of commercial art.
| Original scan | 960 × 720 px |
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| Reference | Slide133 |
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