Package Collection

TV DINNER, 1954. Packaging for Swansons turkey TV dinner, 1954, designed to resemble a television set

Broadstairs 1950S
An incredibly crowded beach at Broadstairs in Kent, showing how popular British holiday resorts used to be in the days before package holidays. Date: 1950s

A messenger boy, London, 1911
3785140 A messenger boy, London, 1911; (add.info.: A messenger boy, London, 1911. Shows a boy delivering a message to a woman in person)

Banner for Wells Fargo & Co Express, 1915
WELLS FARGO EXPRESS, 1915. Banner for Wells Fargo & Co Express, 1915

Handbill of the Great Western Transportation Company, 1835 (litho)
PNP246640 Handbill of the Great Western Transportation Company, 1835 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Pack and man on a street in Belgrade Serbia Belgrade. Date of Photograph:1950-1960

White mail box in front of a house next to driveway with spring trees and green evergreen trees

The arrival of Elton John at Heathrow Airport carrying Christmas presents from a buying spree in Hong Kong. Pictured behind Elton John is his manager John Reid. 13th December 1979

Time for a beer, Majorca, Spain, August 1971

Exterior of Bar, Majorca, Spain, August 1971

Charabanc day trip run by R. Chisnell & Sons to Sydenham
Staff (and their families) on a Charabanc day trip run by R. Chisnell & Sons (trading as King Alfred Motor Services) of Winchester to visit the Crystal Palace at Sydenham, South London

Stylish Travels
Martina

Sardine Al Limone
Studio Mandariini

Postcard - Benefit of Le Paquet de L'Orphelin - WW1
Postcard sold for the benefit of Le Paquet de L'Orphelin ('The Orphan's Package') - charitable Christmas gifts/presents for the war orphans of France. Date: circa 1918

Advert for Wright's Coal Tar soap
Advert for Wrights coal tar soap. Created by William Valentine Wright in 1860,  Wright's Coal Tar Soap was a popular brand of antiseptic soap designed to thoroughly cleanse the skin

ICA-Brasov IS-28M-2 G-BROM (msn 04A), Romanian-built motor-glider parked outside a gliding club hangar. British Aerospace took on the agency for Romanian aircraft in the UK

Crosfield's soap works, Warrington 1886
Various scenes of the packing and distribution of Crosfield's Soap, Bank, Quarry, Warrington, Cheshire. Date: 1886

Mrs. Dorothy Bell and Miss Ida Hicks, employed at the American... New Britain, Connecticut, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
New Britain, Connecticut. Mrs. Dorothy Bell and Miss Ida Hicks, employed at the American Railway Express Company, earns thirty-three dollars and twnety-six cents per week, sorting, weighting

Mrs. Dorothy Bell, Irish-German descent, twenty-seven years old... New Britain, Connecticut, 1943
New Britain, Connecticut. Mrs. Dorothy Bell, Irish-German descent, twenty-seven years old, mother of two children, employed at the American Railway Express Company, sorting packages, weighting them

Miss Ida Hicks, Lithuanian, twenty-eight years old, employed... New Britain, Connecticut, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
New Britain, Connecticut. Miss Ida Hicks, Lithuanian, twenty-eight years old, employed at the American Railway Express Company, sorting packages, weighting them, etc

The Actor Sakata Hangoro III as the Groom Abumizuri no Iwazo in Koriyama, Actua... 1794 (Kansei 6)
The Actor Sakata Hangoro III as the Groom Abumizuri no Iwazo in Koriyama, Actually Kurisaka Taro Tomonori (SAndai-me Sakata Hangoro no Koriyama no Umakata Abumizuri no Iwazo)

Le Contrebandier (The Smuggler) (colour litho)
6032225 Le Contrebandier (The Smuggler) (colour litho) by Grenier, F. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Contrebandier (The Smuggler)

Man boarding a tram car (chromolitho)
5207407 Man boarding a tram car (chromolitho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man boarding a tram car. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

A Tale of a Snake (engraving)
1047625 A Tale of a Snake (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Tale of a Snake)

The Animal that came out of the sea and ate up all the food that Suleiman-bin-Daoud had
STC405572 The Animal that came out of the sea and ate up all the food that Suleiman-bin-Daoud had made ready for all the animals in all the world

Morning Mist at Mishima, from the series 53 Stations on the Eastern Coast Road, 1833 (woodblock print)
FIT111461 Morning Mist at Mishima, from the series 53 Stations on the Eastern Coast Road, 1833 (woodblock print) by Hiroshige, Ando or Utagawa (1797-1858); 25.7x35.5 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum

The Present, 1890 (pastel)
BAL37926 The Present, 1890 (pastel) by Carrier-Belleuse, Pierre (1851-1933); 99x71.1 cm; Private Collection; Waterhouse & Dodd, London, UK; French, out of copyright

Frys Cocoa and Chocolate, putting cocoa into packets
Frys Cocoa and Chocolate, women putting cocoa into packets. 1893

Boats Docking at Hachikenya (Hachikenya chakusen no zu) (colour woodblock print)
5043614 Boats Docking at Hachikenya (Hachikenya chakusen no zu) (colour woodblock print) by Hiroshige, Ando or Utagawa (1797-1858); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: Docking scene)

Mr Wickfield, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
465562 Mr Wickfield, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Aristocratic Couple holding package, New Year Card (chromolitho)
731212 Aristocratic Couple holding package, New Year Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aristocratic Couple holding package)

Hudson Bay Company, trading post in mid 19th century, late 19th century (engraving)
3470673 Hudson Bay Company, trading post in mid 19th century, late 19th century (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; English, out of copyright

The Mother of John Paul Jones (colour litho)
3623256 The Mother of John Paul Jones (colour litho) by Wyeth, Newell Convers (1882-1945) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Mother of John Paul Jones)

Early Coaches, c. 1836 (engraving)
3709405 Early Coaches, c.1836 (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info.: Published in Charles Dickens Sketches by Boz)

A packed box of laundry from the Carolyn Laundry at 111 East 128th Street, East Harlem
MNY380813 A packed box of laundry from the Carolyn Laundry at 111 East 128th Street, East Harlem, New York, 1929 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942)

Womans Hand Chooses Between a Variety of Food Items, 1951 (screen print)
2630040 Womans Hand Chooses Between a Variety of Food Items, 1951 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; Photo eGraphicaArtis; American, out of copyright

Tin of Sweet Mild Snuff (chromolitho)
732779 Tin of Sweet Mild Snuff (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tin of Sweet Mild Snuff.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Torn in Transit, c. 1890-95 (oil on canvas)
712172 Torn in Transit, c.1890-95 (oil on canvas) by Haberle, John (1856-1933); 37x51 cm; Private Collection; American, out of copyright

United States Military Telegraph Wagon, from a book pub. 1896 (engraving)
STC394712 United States Military Telegraph Wagon, from a book pub. 1896 (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The U.S)

Buddhist manuscript, wrapped in waxed cloth for protection (paper, cloth & string)
LIT389925 Buddhist manuscript, wrapped in waxed cloth for protection (paper, cloth & string) by Thai School; Bangkok, Thailand; (add.info)

Duty Paid, 1896 (oil on canvas)
TW429406 Duty Paid, 1896 (oil on canvas) by Hedley, Ralph (1848-1913); 109x126.5 cm; Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens, Tyne & Wear, UK; eSunderland Museums; English, out of copyright

Frontispiece of Le Parfait Negociant by Jacques Savary, Paris
CHT207799 Frontispiece of Le Parfait Negociant by Jacques Savary, Paris, 1665 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Landry, Pierre (c)

The Nobels Extradynamit
6281729 The Nobels Extradynamit by Swedish School, (19th century); Nobelmuseet, Stockholm, Sweden; Photo eFine Art Images; Swedish, out of copyright

Portefaix A Salonique (colour photo)
2817313 Portefaix A Salonique (colour photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portefaix A Salonique)

It was worth a trip a mile to see this paper package marked TEDDY - G (colour litho)
2776754 It was worth a trip a mile to see this paper package marked TEDDY - G (colour litho) by Campbell, Floyd V. (d.1906); Private Collection; (add.info)

Rescued from the Sky (Colour Litho)
2783456 Rescued from the Sky (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rescued from the sky)

Princess Elizabeth and her Sister Out Shopping (b / w photo)
STC360979 Princess Elizabeth and her Sister Out Shopping (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: from George V and Edward VIII: A Royal Souvenir, by F. G)

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"Unveiling the Evolution of Packaging: From TV Dinners to Stylish Travels" Step into a time machine and travel back to 1954, where Swansons turkey TV dinner took the world by storm with its innovative packaging designed to resemble a television set. This iconic package revolutionized convenience meals forever. Fast forward to Broadstairs in the 1950s, where packages were not limited to just food. The town embraced modernity as it showcased banners for Wells Fargo & Co Express, transporting people's dreams and aspirations across vast distances. Meanwhile, holiday still life scenes captured colorful bows adorning meticulously wrapped packages that brought joy and excitement during festive seasons. These vibrant ribbons symbolized anticipation and delight as they adorned carefully chosen gifts. In another era, stylish travels became synonymous with elegant suitcases and chic bags that exuded sophistication. These packages were more than just containers; they represented adventure, luxury, and timeless fashion. Venturing further into culinary delights, Sardine Al Limone tantalized taste buds with its exquisite flavors packaged in delicate tins. This package held within it a burst of Mediterranean zest that transported diners straight to Italy's coastal shores. During World War I, even postcards played their part in packaging - promoting "Le Paquet de L'Orphelin, " an initiative aimed at providing support for orphaned children affected by war. These postcards carried messages of hope packaged within heartfelt words from caring individuals around the globe. Beyond charity efforts lay advertisements showcasing Wright's Coal Tar soap - a trusted brand since ages past. Its distinctive package promised cleanliness and purity while leaving behind an invigorating scent that lingered on one's skin long after use. Traveling back even further in time reveals Crosfield's soap works in Warrington during 1886 – an industrial marvel producing soaps packaged neatly for households across England. Their packages brought cleanliness into homes while simultaneously fueling the industrial revolution.