Oyster can used by H. B. Kennerly & Son, Inc.
date: label: Date
content: 1935-1950
name: label: Distributed by
content: H. B. Kennerly & Son, Inc., American, 1935 - 2005
notes: label: Description
content: A twelve ounce tin can for the Maryland House brand of oysters distributed by H. B. Kennerly & Son, Inc. The can is white with red and black text. On the front of the can in the top half is the brand name “Maryland / House” in black, stylistic font. Behind the text on the front is a light gray graphic of a house with a large, two-story portico. Below the graphic in red block text is “FRESH / OYSTERS” with the net contents of the can printed below that. On the left side of the can printed in red and black text is “PERISHABLE / KEEP / REFRIGERATED / DISTRIBUTED BY / H. B. KENNERLY & SON, INC. / NANTICOKE, MD. 21840 / SEE LID FOR SIZE DESIGNATION.” On the back of the can is black and red text for two recipes. The top of the can includes a clear plastic top.
place: label: Place used
content: Nanticoke, Wicomico County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Black Enterprise
label: Topic
content: Business
label: Topic
content: Communities
label: Topic
content: Cooking and dining
label: Topic
content: Foodways
label: Topic
content: Labor
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Tools and Equipment
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2013.195.8
objectType: label: Type
content: cans
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: metal, plastic
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 2 13/16 × 3 5/8 × 3 7/16 in. (7.1 × 9.2 × 8.7 cm)