On View
Making a Way Gallery
Exhibition
Making a Way Out of No Way
Distributed by
Mt. Vernon Packing Company, American
Date
late 20th century
Medium
tin, plastic, ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W x D: 2 3/4 × 3 1/2 × 3 3/8 in. (7 × 8.9 × 8.6 cm)
Description
Tin can for the G and E Oysters brand distributed by the Mt. Vernon Packing Company. The can is white with light green text and images. A green line runs along the top and bottom of the can. On the front and back of the can is an illustrated graphic of an oyster boat anchored near a covered pier with a jut of land in the background. On the landscape behind the pier is a stripped lighthouse. Above the graphic in large block font is “G / AND / E / BRAND.” Below the graphic is dark green text that reads “OYSTERS / NET CONTENTS 12 FL. OZ.” On the right side of the can is additional dark green text that reads “CHESAPEAKE / AND / TANGIER / OYSTERS / Shucked daily with the great- / est care given to clean- / liness and sanitation / SEE LID / FOR SIZE DESIGNATION / MT. VERNON PACKING CO. / PRINCESS ANNE, MD. 21853 / DISTRIBUTORS.” On the left side of the can is a vertical line of dark green text above the seam of the can that reads “PERISHABLE KEEP ICED.” The top of the can includes a clear plastic top.
Place made
Princess Anne, Somerset County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Type
cans
Topic
American South
Black Enterprise
Business
Communities
Cooking and dining
Labor
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Deborah T. Salahu-Din
Object number
2013.225.2
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd535d508aa-2eb5-4333-bcf0-5f287d6103cc

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