Dainty Maid Brand Washington Apples crate label – Vintage Print
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
Step back in time with Dainty Maid Brand Washington Apples crate label, a historic image rich in period detail. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. Perfect for a home, office, library or classroom wall, and a gift with a story behind it. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Dainty Maid Brand Washington Apples crate label
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Crate labels like this one, printed for the "Dainty Maid" brand, were pasted onto the ends of wooden apple boxes so buyers at distant markets could recognize the fruit by its grower or packer. Washington State's orchards, particularly in the Yakima and Wenatchee valleys, shipped large volumes of apples by rail in the early twentieth century, and growers competed for shelf attention through bright chromolithographed art. Labels of this kind often featured young women, children, or idealized rural scenes, a common approach that helped a brand stand out in crowded fruit stalls. Look closely at the color printing and the lettering, which reveal how commercial lithography sold a regional crop nationwide.
| Original scan | 800 × 660 px |
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| Reference | Label-144 |
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