Boomerang Tasmanian Fancy Apples crate label – Antique Print
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A window into the past: Boomerang Tasmanian Fancy Apples crate label, preserved in this historic image. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Boomerang Tasmanian Fancy Apples crate label
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Tasmania's apple orchards are the particular subject here, and the "Boomerang" name on this crate label points to a single brand among the many fruit-growers' marks that competed for shoppers' attention in the early twentieth century. Crate labels like this one were pasted to the ends of wooden fruit crates so that buyers, often in distant markets, could recognize a grower's produce at a glance. Tasmania, with its cool climate and long apple-growing tradition, sent large shipments across the water to mainland Australia and beyond, and bright, colorful labels such as this helped a brand stand out on crowded wharves and in shop windows.
| Original scan | 960 × 720 px |
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| Reference | Slide96 |
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