Mountain Valley Apples, grown by Kress & Carey, Hamilton, Montana – Vintage Print
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This rare historic image captures Mountain Valley Apples, grown by Kress & Carey, Hamilton, Montana in remarkable detail. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. A conversation-starting piece for home, office, or as a meaningful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.
Mountain Valley Apples, grown by Kress & Carey, Hamilton, Montana
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Mountain Valley Apples, grown by Kress & Carey of Hamilton, Montana, is a crate-label design that names both the fruit and the Montana orchard that packed it. Labels like this one were printed in large runs and pasted onto wooden shipping boxes, so they advertised a product to buyers far from the orchard. Western apple growers in the early 1900s used bright chromolithographed scenes and brand names to set their fruit apart on crowded city produce counters. The Bitterroot Valley around Hamilton became known for its orchards, and a label like this one shows how growers marketed a regional crop as a quality product.
| Original scan | 960 × 720 px |
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| Reference | Slide149 |
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