Category

Distribution and Transportation Artifacts

Sub-Category

Container

Material Type

Artifact

Period Date Notes

c. 1900's

Description

Eaton's collapsible crate

Narrative

Other owners: Donors mothers cousin (name?).

Significance

D = Weak provenance elsewhere or unknown

Material

Wood; Metal

Height

30

Width

33

Length

51

Unit of Measure

Centimeters

Accession Number

DE1988.144

Catalogue Number

DE1988.144

Condition Code

Fair

Current Condition

Worn; very dirty; stained. March 7/89 B.Soltys

Notes

This box was traded for a school desk. See paperwork attached to temporary receipt. In the mid 1900s, Eaton's tried to develop a subscription grocery service to serve those who could not come to one of their stores. It was typical for people to create a shopping list, send it to Eaton's who would then fill the crate, and then ship the items to the individual. The crate could collapse and then be sent back for repeat business. This relates to the 2019 attempts by stores and Amazon to do shopping on behalf of individuals and ship the items to the home.

Less detail