Biscuit Tin

Abundance

Metal, Paint

This is a wholesale biscuit tin used to transport any one of 150 varieties of biscuits made by the La Crosse Cracker and Candy Factory. This tin carried biscuits from the factory across the Midwest beginning in 1894 until the factory closed in the 1930s. It protected the biscuits from moisture and damage during delivery. After delivery, the tin was returned to the factory or the purchaser was charged $3.30 which is equivalent to $52.00 today!

Andrew Vittone is from Kenosha, Wisconsin.  He is a Public Administration and Political Science Major and graduated from University of Wisconsin - La Crosse in May of 2016

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Woodcut

The Montague biscuit tin represents the booming candy and cracker industry that flourished in La Crosse from the 1880s until the Great Depression. “Abundance” depicts the climate that existed during this time and the flurry of activity and modernization that must have captivated a city that still had one foot in the pre-industrial age.

Ben Alberti is an artist and continuing student in La Crosse with a bachelor’s degree in printmaking. He is currently working on an Associate Degree in Graphic Design at Western Technical College.

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