- Created by
- Libby, McNeill, & Libby, U.S.A., American, 1869 - 1960
- Date
- early to mid 20th century
- Medium
- ink and metal on wood with leather
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (w/ handle up): 19 1/2 × 12 7/8 × 11 3/4 in. (49.5 × 32.7 × 29.8 cm)
- Description
- Wooden box that held canned corned beef. The wooden box is nailed together on all sides and has a leather strap. On three of the four sides there are painted manufacture’s and inspection marks. One side of the box the inspection stamp in the upper right corner, in a lined box reads, [INDUSTRIA ARGENTINA / MINISTERIO DE AGRICULTURA / Y GANADERIA / ESTABLECIMIENTO ? 1A / INSPECCIONADO]. A blank rectangle with the text, [COOKED / C[half letter]ORNED BEEF] is over a solid triangle. Below the rectangle, text in the triangle reads, [PACKED FOR / L[half letter]ibby McNeill & Libby, U.S.A. / - PRODUCT OF ARGENTINA]. On the right is an additional manufacture’s mark of the same rectangle and triangle. Above left, [1 DOZ], and on the right, [3 LB. TINS] is stamped in block letters. A circular stamp covers some of the text on the right and reads, [PHI / U.S. / INSPECTED]. The third side of the box has half of the manufacturers mark but much more faded and deteriorated. The fourth side is blank. The leather strap is nailed to sides 2 and 4.
- Place used
- Argentina, Latin America, South America
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment
- Type
- boxes (containers)
- Topic
- Cooking and dining
- Foodways
- Military
- World War I
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alan Laird
- Object number
- 2017.111.7.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




