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Object Name:
Box
Object ID:
1995.004.01
Creator:
Mills Industries, Inc.Manufacturer
Place of Origin:
Laconia, NH / Canada
Date:
1986
Description:
"Esprit Multi-Kid" Box. Pentagonal box of yellow and pink corrugated Milplast. Printed on front and sides "ESPRIT". Used for youth sneaker packaging, etc. Plastic manufactured in Canada; containers fabricated by Mills Industries, Inc., Laconia, NH
Material:
Plastic
Dimensions:
H-5.75 L-10 D-3.5 inches
Provenance:
Mills Industries, Inc. (founded 1930), Laconia, NH, donated these containers to NHHS in response to solicitation for sample products made by New Hampshire producers. Producers of "Milplast" packaging, for promotional, industrial, and special protection purposes. Perhaps best known for white bins used by the US Postal Service, and for blue folding boxes.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mills Industries, Inc.
Subjects:
Boxes, Packaging, Sneakers
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