Crate, Shipping
Object number2007.9.1
OriginPittsburgh, PA
MediumWood; Paint; Metal
Credit LineGiven in memory of Raymond Klawinski
DescriptionStrips of wood nailed together to form crate. Light brown. Rectangular. Iron flat-head nails on sides keeping crate together. Dimensions15.125 x 11.75 x 25 in. (38.4 x 29.8 x 63.5 cm)InscriptionsBlack painted label on two sides with text "OLIVER 1422 / IRON & STEEL CORP. / MADE IN U.S.A. / PITTSBURGH, PA."
Historical NotesOliver Iron and Steel Company, Pittsburgh, began in1863 as Lewis, Oliver, and Phillps, a small firm that manufactured nuts and bolts. By 1880, the company--by that time called Oliver Brothers and Phillips--was the largest manufacturers of bar iron and iron specialties in the United States. In 1888, the company was incorporated under the official name Oliver Iron and Steel Company.
Related institution
Oliver Iron and Steel Corporation
Related person
Henry W. Oliver Jr.
Terms
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1941-1945
