A1 Brand Canadian Apples crate label, Occidental Fruit Co. – Historic Print
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This rare historic image captures A1 Brand Canadian Apples crate label, Occidental Fruit Co. in remarkable detail. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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A1 Brand Canadian Apples crate label, Occidental Fruit Co.
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Few surviving fruit crate labels carry a name as specific as this one, where the "A1" brand sits beside the words "Canadian Apples" above the packer's name, the Occidental Fruit Co. Labels like this were pasted onto wooden apple crates so that buyers could identify the grower, the grade and the source at a glance, and in the early twentieth century they doubled as small works of commercial art. Canadian apple labels were often printed in bright chromolithographic colors, showing orchard scenes, ripe fruit or bold lettering meant to stand out on a crowded dock or store shelf. Although the record gives no date, the design reflects the period when fruit packers competed fiercely for buyers and brand names mattered as much as the fruit inside.
| Original scan | 960 × 720 px |
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| Reference | Slide83 |
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