Egg carton from Muslim Farms

Object Details

Manufactured by

Muslim Farms, Inc., American

Used by

Nation of Islam, American, founded 1930

Description

Light brown egg carton for one dozen eggs. Top left of carton lid has black and white image of a farm printed on it. Superimposed over it is a yellow circle with black border and letters is in center of farm image. "YOUR/BRAND/EGGS." On top right side of carton list are black letters "GRADE A LARGE/ EGGS/ PACKED BY MUSLIM FARMS, INC/ KRT#3 CASSOPOLIS, MICHIGAN 49031/ ONE DOZEN/ FROM THE MUSLIM FARMS." The last line is highlighted in bright yellow. "70 Cents" is stamped on the carton in blue ink.

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the family of Becca Nu'Mani

1968

Object number

2013.39.7

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Type

egg baskets

Medium

ink on cardboard

Dimensions

H x W: 2 1/2 x 11 1/8 x 3 3/4 in. (6.4 x 28.3 x 9.5 cm)

Place used

Cassopolis, Cass County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American

Agriculture

Black Enterprise

Business

Communities

Cooking and dining

Nation of Islam

Religion

Resistance

Record ID

nmaahc_2013.39.7

Metadata Usage (text)

CC0

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5aa9fc511-1a05-46ce-81e6-e4c51b446d46