Accession Number

993.006

Alternate Name

shipping label

Description

One brown cardstock shipping label printed with black ink, "From A.H. Andrews & Co.' CHICAGO, ILL. No." After "No.", the number "3505" is written in black ink. There are three dotted lines on the label with these words written: "Mrs. J.O. Dunsmuir Victoria B.C." At the lower left corner is the number "15" handwritten in orange pencil crayon. At the left side of the label is a reinforced hole with the name of the tag's manufacturer: "THE DENNEY TAG CO. 125 E.IND. ST. CHICAGO." The tag is torn at all four corners.

Narrative

This shipping tag was attached to back side of oak paneling destined for Craigdarroch Castle in the summer of 1890.¹ The paneling was made by A.H. Andrews & Co. of Chicago, the largest manufacturer of furniture in the United States from 1885-1895. 

1. The Victoria Daily Colonist, July 24, 1890.

History of Use

This label was attached with nails to the back of oak paneling made by the A.H. Andrews & Company of Chicago in 1890 and has been at Craigdarroch since then. The section of paneling that this label came from was installed in the Main Hall of Craigdarroch. 

Date

1890

Dimensions

6.5 x 13.2 cm

Material

Paper, cardstock

Serial Number

3505

Support

Cardstock; Paper; Plywood

Country of Origin

United States of America