Box for candied flagroot, Canterbury, NH

Object ID:

2018.46.1

Community:

New Hampshire, Canterbury

Description

Cardboard box, closes at ends. Pale brown in color with black printed text and border. Red adhesive label with white text and border, "FLAGROOT," attached to front, back, and one side. "Prepared by / THE SHAKERS / East Canterbury, N.H." on top and bottom. "A Delicious Confection" on side. "20 CENTS" on each end.

Notes

To learn about the production of flag root candy, read this blog post: https://www.shakermuseum.us/flagroot-candy-not-so-sweet-for-its-maker/

New Hampshire Canterbury

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