California's Agricultural History, Seen Through Vintage Fruit Crate Labels

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Back when Southern California was the center of the citrus world, growers and packagers labeled every crate of fruit with a company label. And they were works of art. Look through this gallery to see beautiful images hand-painted to represent the bounty of the Golden State.

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