Mountain Valley Apples crate label, grown by Kress & Carey – Antique Wall Art
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Mountain Valley Apples crate label, grown by Kress & Carey comes to life in this historic image, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. A conversation-starting piece for home, office, or as a meaningful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Mountain Valley Apples crate label, grown by Kress & Carey
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Crate labels like this one for Mountain Valley Apples, grown by Kress & Carey, were pasted onto wooden shipping crates so that buyers in distant cities could recognize a grower's fruit at a glance. Labels of this kind were printed in bold color lithography, usually with a scenic landscape or a figure of a healthy child or woman to suggest freshness and abundance. Apple growers in the western states sent much of their harvest by rail in the late 1800s and early 1900s, and a memorable label was one of the few advertising tools a small orchard could afford. Look closely at the lettering and the central image, which show how packers tried to make a plain box of fruit seem worth choosing.
| Original scan | 3,000 × 2,250 px · prints to 10 × 8 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | Slide150 |
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