Crate
Object number2011.71.1
Manufacturer
Pittsburgh Box Company
Retailer
Catalano-Purpura Fruit Company
Date1930-1939
OriginPittsburgh, PA
Mediumwood; ink; iron
Credit LineGift of Andy Kortyna
DescriptionWooden crate with metal border around side edges. Long oval holes on sides for carrying.Dimensions11.25 x 13.25 x 34.75 in. (28.6 x 33.7 x 88.3 cm)MarksManufacturer stamp in lower right center "MFD BY / PITTSBURGH / BOX CO."
Printed (stamped?) on both long sides: "PROPERTY OF / CATALANO-PURPURA / FRUIT CO. / 21ST & RAILROAD STS. / PITTSBURGH, PA.".
Printed (stamped?) on both short sides: "PROPERTY OF / CATALANO-PURPURA / FRUIT CO. / 21ST & RAILROAD STS. / PITTSBURGH, PA. / PHONE ATLANTIC 8177".
Historical NotesFruit crate from Catalano-Purpura Fruit Company, who shared a warehouse with the City Banana Company on Smallman Street, in the Strip District of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the 1930s.
Related institution
The City Banana Company
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Pittsburgh Box Company
1941-1945
Otto Milk Company
