Egg crate

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About this item

This box is dated 1881, and was made specifically to protect eggs during shipment.  E. A. Robinson of Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts, shipped eggs to Boston in the 1880s.

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Details

Item typeHousehold Objects
Food Storage Equipment
Date1881
PlaceShelburne Falls, Massachusetts
TopicAgriculture, Farming
Home Life, Household Items, Furniture
EraProgressive Era, World War I, 1900–1928
MaterialMetal; Wood
Dimension details; ;
Catalog #1986.14
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Egg crate. 1881. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1986-14/. Accessed on November 21, 2024.

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