Bidspirit auction | American Fruit & Vegetable Crate

American Fruit & Vegetable Crate & Can Labels - This lot comprises a collection of approximately 17 original lithographic labels used for agricultural crates and canned goods, primarily dating from the early to mid-20th century. The collection features various brands and geographic origins across the United States, including California, Louisiana, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Arkansas. These items appear to be unused ”new old stock” preserved from packing house archives. Individual brands and labels include: Two Golden State Lemons labels: Sunkist brand, packed by Lemon Cove Association, Tulare County, California. Features a California state map and oversized lemons. Markings include Western Litho Co., Los Angeles (1048). Two Fallbrook Brand Lemons labels: Sunkist brand, Fallbrook Citrus Association, Fallbrook, California. Features a waterfall scene. Markings include Crocker 2. Elk Brand Grapes: Features a portrait of an elk within a crest. Longwood Plantation Pure Syrup Cane: Features a vignette of a man cooking over an open fire, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Silver Tip California Grapes: Features a grizzly bear on a snowy ledge. Packed by Calripe Inc., Strathmore, California. Includes zip code 93267. Lady Rowena California Fruits: Features a medieval-style illustration of a woman on horseback. Packed by Ivanhoe Fruit Association, Ivanhoe, California. Three Mustang California Vegetables labels: Features a rearing white horse. Western Packing Co., Guadalupe, California. Podesta California Cherries: Features oversized cherries and orchard rows. Fred Podesta Farms, Linden, California. Powhatan Apple Rings: Features a profile portrait of an Indigenous man. H.P. Taylor Jr., Inc., Richmond, Virginia. Penrod June Peas: Features characters from Booth Tarkington?s Penrod novels. Littlestown Canning Co., Inc., Littlestown, Pennsylvania. Copyright 1914 by Doubleday, Page and Company. Race Track Flame Tokay Grapes: Features a horseshoe framing a grape cluster over a race track scene with cars. W.G. Micke, Lodi, California. White City Tomatoes: Features two red tomatoes in decorative frames. White City Canning Co., Green Forest, Arkansas. Dimensions vary by label type.