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Gift of Rosemary Castonguay, 1997.11.8a-b, Connecticut Historical Society, Public Domain
Retail Box
Gift of Rosemary Castonguay, 1997.11.8a-b, Connecticut Historical Society, Public Domain

Retail Box

Distributor (American, founded 1847)
Date1950-1970
MediumEmbossed and printed paper covered cardboard
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width x depth): 3 1/8 x 2 1/4 x 1 1/8in. (7.9 x 5.7 x 2.9cm)
ClassificationsEquipment
Credit LineGift of Rosemary Castonguay
Object number1997.11.8a-b
DescriptionThis small, hard-sided retail box is covered with white paper embossed with a texture and printed with black ink on the lid with a slogan the retailer used after its Centennial celebration, "center of Connecticut living since 1847 / G. Fox & Co."
Collections
Status
Not on view
Connecticut Historical Society collection, 2008.74.0  © 2009 The Connecticut Historical Society ...
G. Fox and Co.
1910-1960
Gift of Mrs. Kenneth Kornrich, 1997.82.1a-b, Connecticut Historical Society, Public Domain
G. Fox and Co.
about 1950
Gift of Mrs. Richard Koopman, 1999.106.3a,b  © 2009 The Connecticut Historical Society.
G. Fox and Co.
1960-1970
1996.53.1a,b © 2009 The Connecticut Historical Society.
G. Fox and Co.
1920-1950
Gift of Rosemary Castonguay, 1997.11.7a,b  © 2009 The Connecticut Historical Society.
G. Fox and Co.
1979
Gift of Theresa R. Shapleigh, 1993.35.2a,b  © 2009 The Connecticut Historical Society.
G. Fox and Co.
about 1947
Gift of Rosemary Castonguay, 1997.11.6a,b  © 2009 The Connecticut Historical Society.
G. Fox and Co.
1960-1980
Gift of Ursula Korzenik, 1993.109.2a,b  © 2009 The Connecticut Historical Society.
G. Fox and Co.
1950-1965
199.106.2a,b
G. Fox and Co.
about 1970s
Gift of Mrs. Richard Koopman, 1999.106.5a-b, Connecticut Historical Society, Public Domain
G. Fox and Co.
about 1960s - 1970s
Gift of Marie Peichert, 1995.115.23a,b  © 2009 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Christopher Battalino
about 1947
Prescription Box
G. Fox and Co.
1973