Snapshots of the Past

Snow Owl Brand Apples crate label, Perham Fruit Corporation – Antique Print

Snow Owl Brand Apples crate label, Perham Fruit Corporation — historic image
Snow Owl Brand Apples crate label, Perham Fruit Corporation. Historic image from the Fruit & Vegetable Labels collection.

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A window into the past: Snow Owl Brand Apples crate label, Perham Fruit Corporation, preserved in this historic image. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.

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Snow Owl Brand Apples crate label, Perham Fruit Corporation

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The Snow Owl Brand label was printed for crates of apples shipped under the name of the Perham Fruit Corporation, and the brand name itself is the first thing a viewer notices. Crate labels like this were colorful lithographed advertisements, pasted onto the ends of wooden boxes so that a grocer or buyer could spot a familiar brand across a crowded railcar or warehouse floor. Fruit companies used them to build recognition and trust in a product that buyers could not inspect until the crate was opened. Looking closely at the color, lettering, and imagery shows how growers tried to make ordinary produce look appealing in the era before supermarket packaging.

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