Egg carton from Muslim Farms: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

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.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1968
• Manufactured by: Muslim Farms, Inc., American
• Used by: Nation of Islam, American, founded 1930
• 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
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Agriculture
• Topic: Black Enterprise
• Topic: Business
• Topic: Communities
• Topic: Cooking and dining
• Topic: Nation of Islam
• Topic: Religion
• Object number: 2013.39.7
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the family of Becca Nu'Mani
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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