Bread Box
date: label: date made
content: 1890-1900
notes: label: Description
content: This box was used to transport loaves of bread by wagon or train from Meinburg's Bakery of Washington DC to establishments in the city and outlying counties. Delivering goods by rail meant a larger customer base for businesses like this bakery. After reaching its destination and unloaded, the grocery would return the box to the bakery where it was reloaded for another shipment.
label: Description
content: The box is constructed of wood with rope handles and could be carried by one person. The box is numbered so agents could track the shipment.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: District of Columbia, Washington
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content: Work and Industry: Transportation, Railroad
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content: Food
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content: Transportation
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1985.0709.01
label: accession number
content: 1985.0709
label: catalog number
content: 1985.0709.01
label: catalog number
content: 85.0709.01
label: accession number
content: 1985.0709
objectType: label: Object Name
content: breadbox
label: Other Terms
content: breadbox; rail
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: wood (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 20 in x 27 1/4 in x 21 in; 50.8 cm x 69.215 cm x 53.34 cm