Guide to the Oglesby Citrus Label Collection

Box 1, Folder 1

Background information, 1925 July 10-2014 and undated

Note

This folder includes the following:

Article, The tradition of citrus crate labels.

List of information extracted from Gordon T. McClelland and Jay T. Last's California orange box labels: an illustrated history.

List of information extracted from Heritage of gold: the first 100 years of Sunkist Growers, Inc., 1893-1993 published by Sunkist Growers, circa 1994.

List of information extracted from Rahno Mabel MacCurdy, V.A. Lockabey, and Richard H. Barker's Citrus roots -- our legacy: selling the gold; history of Sunkist and Pure Gold published by Upland Public Library Foundation, 1999 and Richard H. Barker's Citrus roots, our legacy: citriculture to citrus culture published by Upland Community Foundation, 2004.

List of labels from collection that were included in the February 1901 reprint from the Southern California Fruit Exchange.

List of labels from collection that were produced by Los Angeles Lithography.

Photocopy of article from Citrus Label Society, The Sunkist Sunburst Trademark - a brief history by Gordon T. McClelland, 2014.

Photocopy of first 25 pages of The History of the California Fruit Growers Exchange.

Photocopy of letter to "Charles" from Alice Oglesby dated April 25,2014.

Photocopy of President's Message, Citrus Label Society, January 2014.

Box 1, Folder 3

Athlete, circa 1932

Note

Orange, Sunkist wrapped, BrogdeX fruit. Grown and packed by College Heights Orange & Lemon Ass'n, Claremont, Los Angeles Co., California. Selling Agents San Antonio Fruit Exchange.

Three Olympic runners in Olympic stadium (Coliseum), breaking tape (from photo of 1932 Los Angeles Olympics). Word "Athlete" on sky background. Red margin. Design by Ted Clark.

Box 1, Folder 5

Athlete, circa 1932

Note

Lemon, Sunkist yellow circle, BrogdeX fruit. Grown and Packed by College Heights Orange & Lemon Ass'n, Claremont, Los Angeles Co., California. Selling Agents San Antonio Fruit Exchange.

Three Olympic runners in Olympic stadium (Coliseum), breaking tape (from photo of 1932 Los Angeles Olympics). Design by Ted Clark.

Box 1, Folder 4

Athlete, circa 1936

Note

Orange, Sunkist wrapped, BrogdeX fruit. Grown and packed by College Heights Orange & Lemon Ass'n, Claremont, Los Angeles Co., California. Selling Agents San Antonio Fruit Exchange.

Three Olympic runners in Olympic stadium (Coliseum), breaking tape (from photo of 1932 Los Angeles Olympics). Special label with black background to "Athlete." Damaged since used on crate and removed from crate.

Box 1, Folder 2

Athlete, Washington Navels, circa 1920s

Note

Orange, Sunkist wrapped, Brogdexed. Grown and packed by College Heights Orange & Lemon Ass'n, Claremont, Los Angeles Co., California. Selling Agents San Antonio Fruit Exchange. Grown in U.S.A. Litho in U.S.A. Western Litho Co., Los Angeles.

Runner in white track suit, man waving flag, runner lying on ground being tended. One runner in background (no other people). Logo on blue triangular field in upper left corner.

Box 1, Folder 6

Barbara Worth brand, 1948 December

Note

Marsh Seedless Grapefruit, Sunkist wrapped. Arlington Heights Citrus Company, Riverside, California. Grown in U.S.A. Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. Litho in U.S.A. Western Litho Co., Los Angeles.

Barbara Worth in large "man's" hat from frontispiece in book, non-local desert scene with saguaros, red cliffs. "The test is in the taste." Courtesy of Harold Bell Wright.

Design 1920s.

Box 1, Folder 7

Basketball brand, circa 1920s

Note

Lemon, California Red Ball, BrogdeX fruit. College Heights Orange & Lemon Ass'n, Claremont, Los Angeles Co., California. Selling Agents San Antonio Fruit Exchange. Grown in U.S.A. Trade Mark Registered.

Woman in red basketball uniform holding basketball, with another coed in green uniform; mountains.

Box 1, Folder 9

Basketball brand, Valencias, circa 1920s

Note

Orange, California Red Ball, BrogdeX fruit. College Heights Orange & Lemon Ass'n, Claremont, Los Angeles Co., California. Selling Agents San Antonio Fruit Exchange. Grown in U.S.A. Trade Mark Registered centered at top (with repaired circular hole punched in Mark). Has been folded.

Woman in red basketball uniform holding basketball with another coed in green uniform; mountains.

Box 1, Folder 8

Blue Goose, El Camino, circa 1930s

Note

Orange Navels, American Fruit Growers. American Fruit Growers Inc. of California, Los Angeles, California.

Big blue goose on orange background with blue border. Inset El Camino Citrus Association, Claremont, California.

Box 1, Folder 10

Boulevard, 1918 January

Note

Orange. Claremont, Cal., Los Angeles County. Western Litho Co., Los Angeles. Stock Label. File copy. On back: "Recieved Supply Company, Los Angeles, Cal. Dec 20 1929." Has been folded.

"Modern" roadster with 4 people driving on curved road to right of orange grove; road has some sort of border planting; 1 rose bush in middle foreground, 2 palm trees to right, spray of 2 oranges on leafy, flowering branches on left. Mountains in background.

Box 1, Folder 11

Boulevard, 1947 March

Note

Orange. Packed by El Camino Citrus Association of Claremont, California. Produce of U.S.A. Litho in U.S.A. Western Litho Co., Los Angeles. No. 220.

Orange grove, grove house on right, mountains. Per collector, "same scene as Valley View, not as nicely done."

Design 1930s.

Box 1, Folder 12

California Dream brand, 1938 November

Note

Two male peacocks, silhouette of trees in black with blue trunks; multicolored caslte in background. Bronzed. Per collector, "Gorgeous!".

Box 1, Folder 13

California Navel O ranges, circa 1890s

Note

Orange. Packed at North Pomona. This is a stock label. #41.

Inset picture of grove and mountains. Palm tree cluster to left, with some leaves extending into margin. Spray of orange fruits and flowers on right.

Box 1, Folder 14

Cal-Oro brand, 1933

Note

Multi-colored butterfly. Bronzed.

Box 1, Folder 15

Campana, Washington Navels, circa 1917

Note

Orange, wrapped Sunkist, but orange not very clear. El Camino Citrus Association, Claremont, Cal. Selling Agents San Antonio Fruit Exchange.

Mission bell on stand as along Highway 101; grove; mission, mountain peak, stylized clouds and eucalyptus tree.

Box 1, Folder 16

Campus brand, 1923 October

Note

Lemon, Red Ball, BrogdeX fruit. College Heights Orange & Lemon Ass'n, Claremont, Los Angeles Co., California. Selling Agents San Antonio Fruit Exchange. Western Litho Co., Los Angeles, Cal.

University campus buildings, coed in graduation robe and mortarboard, fountain, mountains.

Box 1, Folder 17

Campus brand, Washington Navels, 1923

Note

Orange. Grown & packed by College Heights Orange & Lemon Assn. Claremont, California. Selling Agents San Antonio Fruit Exchange. Western Litho Co. Los Angeles Co. File copy. Stamp on back: "Recieved California Fruit Growners Exchange Research Laboratory Dec 6 1935." Has been folded.

Upper: Pomona College scene, coed in white dress, graduation robe and mortarboard in foreground (on College Avenue), with Carnegie (fewer steps) on left, grove and red-roofed house behind, snowy mountain, eucalyptus trees on right. Lower: logo on right, spray of 3 oranges on left.

Box 1, Folder 18

Capistrano, circa 1919

Note

Orange. El Camino Citrus Association, Claremont, California. Schmidt Litho Co. 140. Back reads: "OK El Camino Citrus Ass'n LCB Jun 25 1919." Stamp on back: "Received Jun 28 1919 Fruit Growers Supply Co. Los Angeles, Cal.".

Mission in foreground, grove in middle with mountain (Mount San Antonio?) in background; two palm trees at right and three oranges prominently displayed in forefront, right.

Box 1, Folder 24

Choice, before 1901

Note

Orange. Indian Hill Citrus Union, North Pomona, Los Angeles Co., Cal. Mutual L&L Co. Los Angeles Branch.

4 oranges in a glass bowl. Knife in front of bowl next to one orange cut in half with section removed.

Box 2, Folder 22

Claremont California Fruit Growers Association, betwen 1893-1897

Note

Lemon. The Claremont California Fruit Growers Association, North Pomona, California. (Formed 1892, before San Antonio fruit Exchange in 1893). Probably stock label. Lithographer probably Dickman-Jones, pre-1899.

Center circle: grove of what looks like oranges, not lemons; fence in right foreground with some white garden flowers, clouds in background. Right: 1 palm treee, 1 banana tree, some low leaves. Left: Spray of 2 lemons on branch with leaves and flowers, 1 leaf extends into margin. Narrow borders left and right with pattern of more stylized lemons on leafy branches.

Box 1, Folder 19

Claremont Gold, 1952 February

Note

Orange, Pure Gold. Foothill Citrus Union, Claremont. Mutual Orange District Distributors. T.M. Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. and Foreign Countries. Grown in U.S.A. Litho in U.S.A. Western Litho Co., Los Angeles, Cal.

Sunset scene with mountains, trees.

Box 1, Folder 20

Claremont Golden Rod brand, 1936 January

Note

Orange, Silver Seal. Grown and packed by Foothill Citrus Union, Claremont, Calif. Mutual Orange District Distributors. T.M. Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. and Foreign Countries. Grown in U.S.A. Litho in U.S.A. Western Litho Co., Los Angeles, Cal.

Single spay of goldenrod. Design used for many Pure Gold brands.

Design 1920s.

Box 1, Folder 23

Claremont King, after 1924

Note

Orange. Foothill Citrus Union, Claremont, California. Grown in U.S.A. Mutual Orange Distributors.

Bronzed crown. 2 bears, similar to a shield.

Box 1, Folder 21

Claremont Sunflower brand, Valencias, 1936 January

Note

Orange, Pure Gold. Grown and Packed by Foothill Citrus Union, Claremont, Calif. Mutual Orange District Distributors. T.M. Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. and Foerign Countries. Grown in U.S.A. Litho in U.S.A. Western Litho Co., Los Angeles, Cal.

Large yellow sunflower with brown disk flowers. Design used for many Pure Gold brands. Label has an upper extension which would have been cut off before being marketed. Above left panel: packer no. Above middle panel: net count. Below middle panel: inches av. diam. In right panel: Valenicias.

Design 1920s.

Box 1, Folder 22

Co-Ed brand, circa 1940s

Note

Lemon, BrogdeX reduces decay retards shrinkage. Grown and Packed by College Heights Orange & Lemon Ass'n, Claremont, Los Angeles Co., California. Selling Agents San Antonio Fruit Exchange.

Smiling blond woman (bust view) in mortarboard and gown. Black background.

Label artist Ted Clark.

Box 1, Folder 25

Co-Ed brand, circa 1940s

Note

Orange, BrogdeX reduces decay retards shrinkage. Grown and Packed by College Heights Orange & Lemon Ass'n, Claremont, Los Angeles Co., California. Selling Agents San Antonio Fruit Exchange.

Smiling blond woman (bust view) in mortarboard and gown. Black background.

Label artist Ted Clark.

Box 1, Folder 26

College Heights, circa 1930s

Note

Lemon, Sunkist semi-wrapped, BrogdeX fruit. College Heights Orange & Lemon Ass'n, Packing House at Claremont, Cal. Selling Agents San Antonio Fruit Exchange.

Packing house (on Indian Hill Boulevard) with view of mountains, with logo on west facade; Railroad tracks and train (right); spray of 3 lemons and flowers.

Box 1, Folder 27

College Heights, Washington Navels, circa 1930s

Note

Orange, Sunkist wrapped. College Heights Orange & Lemon Ass'n Packing House at Claremont, Cal. Selling Agents San Antonio Fruit Exchange. Carton Label Corp., LA.

Packing house (on Indian Hill Boulevard) with view of mountains, with logo on west facade; Railroad tracks and train (right); two entire oranges, 1 cut orange, spray of flowers.

Box 1, Folder 28

Collegiate brand, circa 1930s

Note

Grapefruit, Sunkist wrapped. Grown and Packed by College Heights Orange & Lemon Ass'n Claremont, Los Angeles Co., California. Selling Agents San Antonio Fruit Exchange.

Cut grapefruit on saucer with spoon in front. Scene I (right): grove, mountains; Scene II (left): college building, 2 students, male with golf club.

Box 1, Folder 29

Collegiate brand, circa 1930s

Note

Lemon, Sunkist semi-wrapped, BrogdeX fruit. Grown and Packed by College Heights Orange & Lemon Ass'n Claremont, Los Angeles Co., California. Selling Agents San Antonio Fruit Exchange. Grown in U.S.A.

Mason Hall from the east side with temporary building on left (south) side of lawn.

Box 1, Folder 30

Collegiate brand, circa 1930s

Note

Orange, Sunkist semi-wrapped, BrogdeX fruit. Grown and Packed by College Heights Orange & Lemon Ass'n Claremont, Los Angeles Co., California. Selling Agents San Antonio Fruit Exchange. Grown in U.S.A.

Mason Hall from the east side with temporary building on left (south) side of lawn.

Box 1, Folder 31

Cub brand, 1910-1920

Note

Orange. Grown and Packed by Claremont Citrus Association, Claremont, Los Angeles County, California.

Lion cub in garden with cactus.

Formerly owned by Jay Last.

Box 1, Folder 32

Desert Bloom brand, circa 1930s

Note

Grapefruit, Pure Gold. Packed by Redlands Foothill Groves, Redlands, California. Mutual Orange Distributors. T.M. Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. and Foreign Countries. Grown in U.S.A.

"Desert Grown March Seedless Grapefruit." Yucca stalks in flower in chaparral on mountains.

Box 1, Folder 33

Duck brand, Washington Navels, around 1895 to 1910

Note

Orange. Grown & Packed by Indian Hill Citrus Union, North Pomona, Los Angeles Co., California. Trade Mark Registered. In scroll lower left: San Antonio Fruit Exchange, Pomona Cal. Stecher Litho Co., San Francisco.

Stylized mandarin drake on water, pink lotus (1 flower) and leaves on left; hen in upper left background, dabbling. File copy. Stamp on back: "Recieved California Fruit Growers Exchange Research Laboratory Apr 7 1937." Has been folded, torn, and repaired.

Box 1, Folder 35

El Camino, 1927

Note

Orange, Sunkist wrapped. El Camino Citrus Association of Claremont, Claremont, California. Selling Agent San Antonio Fruit Exchange. Re. U.S. Pat. Off. Cop. 1927. E.C.C.A. Produce of U.S.A.

Padre carrying basket to oranges; mission- style archway with El Camino and bell; grove; distant mountain.

Box 1, Folder 34

El Camino, Ruby Bloods, circa 1910s, before 1925

Note

Orange, Sunkist yellow circle. El Camino Citrus Association, Claremont, California. Selling Agent San Antonio Fruit Exchange.

Padre carrying basket to oranges; mission- style archway with El Camino and bell; grove; distant mountain with snowy top. Older looking and darker than label in folder 35.

Box 1, Folder 36

El Primo brand, circa 1930s

Note

Lemon. Grown and Packed by College Heights Orange & Lemon Ass'n, Claremont, Los Angeles Co., Cal.

4 Lemons on stem in middle and left; brand name on scroll; scene of grove and mountains on right.

Box 1, Folder 37

El Primo brand, circa 1930s

Note

Orange. Grown and Packed by College Heights Orange & Lemon Ass'n, Claremont, Los Angeles Co., Cal. Schmidt Litho Co. L.A.

Scene within a fancy frame-like border: mission in foreground with palm and cypress trees; groves on flatland; mountains in background. Cluster of 3 oranges to left. A much used scene under many brands.

Box 1, Folder 38

Foot-Hill Oranges from the Seth Richards Grove, before 1906

Note

Orange. "The Seth Richards Orange Grove" Los Angeles 25,000 trees. Los Angeles Lithographic Co.

Border bronzed. Seth Richards words elaborately decorated inside and out with fine bronzing. Grove and distant snowy mountains, with lovely clouds. Spray of two oranges in lower right. Per collector, "A truly beautiful label!"

Box 1, Folder 39

Foot Hills, before 1906

Note

Orange. Indian Hill Citrus Union, North Pomona, Cal. Los Angeles Lithographic Co.

A woman loosely dressed with flowing black hair and a slightly, happily, dissolute expression, holding a basket of lush oranges. The only background is a small spray of orange flowers in the upper right corner. Stock label.

Box 1, Folder 40

Goddess of Fruits, later than 1906

Note

Orange, fancy. Pomona Fruit Exchange, Oranges, Lemons, California. Los Angeles Litho Co. Label Registered.

Statue of the goddess Pomona on left, with skirt top full of fruits, with drapery behind; to right, snowy mountain with grove in foreground; spray of 2 oranges and 1 lemon in lower right; "tilted" logo of Pomona Fruit Exchange in oval, center foreground.

Box 1, Folder 42

Greyhound brand, Washington Navels, 1925 March 10

Note

Orange, Red Ball. Grown & Packed by Indian Hill Citrus Ass'n, North Pomona, Los Angeles Co., Cal. Selling Agents San Antonio Fruit Exchange, Claremont, Calif. Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. Schmidt Litho Co.

Greyhound in side view. Dark blue background. Elaborate border, similar to one of the Volunteers brand labels.

"Notice: - This fruit is patented and licensed under U.S. Patent No. 1,529,461, dated March 10 1925."

Box 1, Folder 41

Greyhound brand, Washington Navels, circa 1930s

Note

Orange (No Red Ball). Grown & Packed by Indian Hill Citrus Ass'n, North Pomona, Los Angeles Co., Cal. Selling Agents San Antonio Fruit Exchange, Claremont, Calif.

Greyhound in side view. Dark blue background. Elaborate border.

Box 1, Folder 43

Hawk-Eye brand, Washington Navels, before 1906

Note

Orange. From The Seth Richards Grove, North Pomona, Los Angeles Co., California.

Right: large torso of plains Indian with bear claw necklace and 1 feather in hair as inset (same bust as in 1930s Indian Hill label, only somewhat lighter in color); left: logo and 2 oranges with spray of flowers. Identical design to penultimate Indian Hill.

Box 1, Folder 46

Heron brand, between 1927 and 1935

Note

Orange, Red Ball. Washington Navels, Heron Brand. Grown & Packed by Claremont Citrus Ass'n, Claremont, California. Selling Agents San Antonio Fruit Exchange. Carton Label Corp., L.A.

Heron, black and white, standing in water with sunset behind. Setting sun is light blue. Background is dark blue.

Stamp on back: "Received Sep 9, 1935 Fruit Growers Supply Company Los Angeles, Cal. "

Box 1, Folder 47

Honeymoon, between 1920 and 1945

Note

Orange, BrogdeX Fruit. El Camino Citrus Association, Claremont, California. American Fruit Grovers Inc., Los Angeles, California. Produce of U.S.A. Carton Label Corp., L.A.

Tree on left. Castle on right.

Box 1, Folder 44

Ibis brand, Washington Navels, 1923 October

Note

Orange, wrapped Sunkist. Packed by Claremont Citrus Association. Claremont, California. Selling Agents San Antonio Fruit Exchange. Printed box: "Notice. This fruit is patented and license under U.S. Patent No. 1,529,461, dated March 10, 1925." Western Litho Co., Los Angeles, Cal.

Greenish ibis standing on one leg in shallow pond; water lilies, cattails, sailboat (one sail), moon. Word "Ibis" medium blue with lines in hash marks.

Box 1, Folder 45

Indian Hill, before 1901

Note

Orange, no Sunkist logo. Indian Hill Citrus Union, North Pomona, Cal. Grown & Packed at North Pomona, Cal. San Antonio Fruit Exchange Selling Agents. Los Angeles Lithographic Company.

Plains Native American with 2 bare tooth necklaces, loin cloth, sandals; feathered shaft in right hand; tall shield in left hand, with blue circle: Indian Hill Oranges Indian Hill Citrus Union Trade Mark Reg'd. Loose oranges around his feet. Orange grove and snowy mountains in distance; Indian HIll mesa in medium distance behind Native American. Two small houses in grove. Spray of both oranges and lemons on left side with leaves and flowers, lemons on top.

Box 2, Folder 1

Indian Hill brand, Oranges, between 1910 and 1915

Note

Orange, Sunkist sunburst. From Indian Hill Citrus Assn., North Pomona, Los Angeles Co, California. Schmidt Litho.

Right: Large torso of plains Indian with bear claw necklace and 1 feather in hair as inset. left: logo and 2 oranges with spray of flowers. Seth Richards Grove-style label.

Box 2, Folder 2

Indian Hill, Fancy Valencias, circa 1930s

Note

Orange, Sunkist wrapped. Grown & Packed by Indian Citrus Ass'n, North Pomona. Los Angeles Co, California. Selling Agents San Antonio Fruit Exchange.

Indian bust in front of supposed Indian Hill mesa; groves, mountains.

Box 2, Folder 3

Indian Hill, Washington Navels, between 1908 and 1917

Note

Orange, Sunkist sunburst. Grown & Packed by Indian Hill Citrus Ass'n, North Pomona. Los Angeles Co, Cal. in scroll, lower left: San Antonio Fruit Exchange, Pomona, Cal. Trade Mark Registered.

Plains Native American with spear and shield, standing with legs somewhat apart in front of supposed Indian Hill mesa; teepes, mountains.

Box 2, Folder 4

King, before 1901

Note

Orange. Grown & Packed by Claremont Citrus Union, Claremont, California. San Antonio Fruit Exchange, Pomona, Cal., Selling Agents. Los Angeles Litho. Co.

Reclining male lion, head to right, not showing hind feet or tail; Egyptian pyramids both left and right, with a few palm trees right, in background.

Box 2, Folder 5

King, Washington Navels, between 1915 and 1920

Note

Orange. Grown & Packed by Claremont Citrus Union, Claremont, California. San Antonio Fruit Exchange. Schmidt Litho Co., Los Angeles, Cal.

Reclining male lion, head to left, with hind feet and tail visible; Egyptian pyramids and palm trees in left background.

Box 2, Folder 6

Knickerbocker, before 1906

Note

Orange, choice. Claremont Citrus Union, Claremont, California. San Antonio Fruit Exchange, Pomona, Cal., Selling Agents. Los Angeles Litho. Co.

Well-dressed colonial couple strolling in front of a field that is not an obvious grove. Some palm-like vegetation on either side.

Box 2, Folder 7

Kriss Kringle, Washington Navels, undated

Note

This is a photocopy - the only not genuine label in the collection.

From College Heights Orange & Lemon Ass'n, Claremont, Los Angeles Co., California. Schmidt Litho. Co. Los Angeles, Cal.

Santa Claus going down a brick chimney covered in snow with a bag full of various toys.

Box 2, Folder 9

Morning Glory, before 1906

Note

Orange. Indian Hill Citrus Union. Grown & Packed by Indian Hill Citrus Ass'n, North Pomona, Cal. San Antonio Fruit Exchange, Pomona, Cal. Selling Agents. Los Angeles Lithographic Co.

Morning glory flowers (2 blue, 1 pink), with tendril extending into upper marginal background: large orange grove, mountains, sunrise.

Box 2, Folder 8

Morning Glory, Washington Navels, circa 1920s

Note

Orange. Grown & Packed by Indian Hill Citrus Ass'n, North Pomona. Los Angeles Co, California. Selling Agent San Antonio Fruit Exchange. Schmidt Litho Co., L.A.

Morning glory flowers (2 blue, 1 pink), with tendril extending into upper marginl background: large orange grove, mountains, sunrise.

Included in the folder is a calendar cover with the same art depicted.

Box 2, Folder 10

Mountaineer brand, Navels, after 1927

Note

Orange. Packed by Claremont Citrus Association, Claremont, California. Selling Agents San Antonio Fruit Exchange. Carton Label Corp., L.A.

Prospector with gun over left shoulder leading pack horse on mountain trail. Distant rugged snowy mountains and river. Stamp on back: "California Fruit Growers Exchange Reserach Laboratory 5/21/35."

Box 2, Folder 11

Orchid brand, circa 1920s

Note

Orange. Foothill Citrus Union, Claremont, California. Grown in U.S.A. Mutual Orange Distributors.

Two large, blue cattlyea orchids. Black background.

Box 2, Folder 12

Piedmont brand, Navel Oranges, between 1915 and 1920

Note

Orange. From Indian Hill Citrus Assn., North Pomona. Los Angeles County. California. California Navel Oranges. Packed at North Pomona, Los Angeles Co., California. Schmidt Litho Co. S.F. 141. Probably stock label. File copy. Stamp on back: "Recieved California Fruit Growers Exchange Reserach Laboratory Apr 7 1937." Has been folded, torn, and repaired.

Center circle: woman in yellow dress and tied blue shawl, sitting on wall in front of a pillar, holding a basket of oranges; some sort of garden seen through openings between pillars. Left: spray of 3 oranges of leafy, blooming branch (no lemons). Leaves extend into upper margin. Same design as "Selects", but lighter in color and less intense.

Box 2, Folder 13

Real, Navels, 1929

Note

Orange, California Red Ball, BrogdeX fruit (marked out). El Camino Citrus Assn. Claremont, California. Selling Agents Fruit Exchange. Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. within the bottom of the "R" of "Real." Copyright 1929 E.C.C.A. Carton Label Corp. L.A.

Friar with walking stick walking away, with low orange shrubs on either side; mission bell; full-sized grove to left, back, with mission-style church within snowy mountains in background; 2 fan palms on right.

Box 2, Folder 14

San Antonio brand, Washington Navels, circa 1930s

Note

Orange, Flavor Seal Protected. Packed by San Antonio Orchard Co., Main Office Ontario, California. Distributed by Chas. Latimer, Ontario, Caif. Grown in U.S.A.

San Antonio Creek in front of mountains, in flattened, 4-pointed insert with "frame."

Box 2, Folder 37

Sea View brand, Tangerines, circa 1940s

Note

Tangerine. Coachella Valley Tangerines. Salton Sea, Thermal, Calif. Produce of U.S.A. Packed by Sea-View Packing Co.

Cluster of 7 tangerines, flowers, leaves in center. Square inset with indented corners in lower right grove. Spanish Ranch, Salton Sea, and Santa Rosa Mountains.

Box 2, Folder 15

Selects, 1906

Note

Lemons. "Selects" brand Lemons. Grown & Packed by College Heights Orange & Lemon Association, Claremont, Los Angeles Co., California. Schmidt Lith. Co., Los Angeles.

Lemonade in glass with straw surrounded by a bowl of sugar, 2 lemons, and a lemon cut in half. This pucture is surrounded by 2 lemons on either side in a "frame."

Bottom of label is damaged.

Box 2, Folder 16

Selects, before 1907

Note

Orange. Claremont Citrus Union. Claremont Los Angeles Co., California. In inset rectangle on right: San Antonio Fruit Exchange Pomona, Cal. "Selects" and "Claremont Citrus Union. Claremont, California" words are attractively shadowed, with additional curved figured below "Selects." Probably a stock label. Mutual Label & Lith Co. S.F. 141.

Center circle: woman in yellow dress and tied blue shawl, sitting on wall in front of a pillar, holding a basket of oranges; some sort of garden seen through openings between pillars. Left: spray of 3 oranges and two lemons on leafy, blooming branch. Leaves extend into upper margin. Same design as "Piedmont", but darker. Someone has written "choice" under the woman's right arm.

Folder contains some background information on the label.

Box 2, Folder 17

Selects brand, Washington Navels, 1925 October

Note

Orange. College Heights Orange and Lemon Association, Claremont. Western Litho Co., Los Angeles, Cal. File copy. Stamp on back: "Recieved California Fruit Growers Exchange Research Laboratory Dec 6 1935." Has been folded, torn, & repaired.

Orange crate with wrapped (labeled selects) and unwrapped oranges and lemons; woman in jester outfit dancing top, with basket of oranges and lemons, strewing two oranges.

Design by J. Frank Derby.

Box 2, Folder 18

Song Sparrow brand, Naval Oranges, before 1901

Note

Orange. Grown and Packed at North Pomona California. Stock label.

Stock label 119. "Song Sparrow" on spray of red geraniums, looking at a yellow butterfly. 3 oranges.

Box 2, Folder 19

Stork, before 1906

Note

Orange. Claremont Heights Association. Member of the Claremont Citrus Union, California, Claremont, California. San Antonio Fruit Exchange, Pomona, Cal., Selling Agents. Los Angeles Litho. Co.

Highly stylized and flat. White stork with red bill and legs, standing at edge of winding stream with some water lilies and lotus, and with red borders; sedges and cattails on left, with shrub in left foreground; trees and mountains in background.

This label has several litho frames slightly off-printed.

Box 2, Folder 21

Stork brand, circa 1930s

Note

Orange, Sunkist wrapped, BrogdeX reduces decay retards shrinkage (inked out). Grown and Packed by Claremont Citrus Association, Claremont, Los Angeles Co. California. Selling Agents San Antonio Fruit Exchange.

White stork with black wing tips standing on nest on European chimney, 2 chicks. Church steeple to left. Dark blue background. Drawing better than earlier "Stork", but same pose.

Box 2, Folder 20

Stork brand, Valencias, between 1912 and 1915

Note

Orange, yellow cirlce Sunkist, same color as background. Grown and Packed by Claremont Citrus Associaion, Claremont, Los Angeles Co., California. Selling Agents San Antonio Fruit Exchange. Trade Mark Registered. Major lettering shadowed nicely. Schmidt Lithographic Association.

White stork standing on nest on European chimney, 2 chicks. Church steeple to left. Yellow background. Drawing not as good as later "Stork", but same pose.

Box 2, Folder 24

Umpire brand, circa 1920s

Note

Lemon, Sunkist semi-wrapped, BrogdeX fruit. College Heights Orange & Lemon Ass'n, Claremont, Los Angeles Co., Calif. Grown in U.S.A.

Football in huge stadium. "C" and "H" are spelled out by fans holding cards in the stadium tiers. Same scrimmage as in non-stadium "Umpire".

Box 2, Folder 23

Umpire brand, Washington Navels, between 1908 and 1915

Note

Orange, Sunkist sunburst. Grown & Packed by the College Heights Orange Association, Claremont, Los Angeles Co., California.

Football scrimmage, with referee in white, no stadium; mountains. Stamped on back: "Recieved 23/12/29 by Fruit Growers Supply Library, Los Angeles, Cal."

Box 2, Folder 25

Valley brand, 1924 August

Note

Lemon. Grown and Packed by College Heights Orange & Lemon Ass'n, Claremont, Los Angeles Co., California. Grown in U.S.A. Stock label.

Traditional-type scene of mountains, groves on rolling country side, a few houses, and a cluster of 3 lemons and flowers on right side. Back side: Daily washing report stamped on, signed by Niell as foreman and dated 8-25-1926. Label has two holes on right side, appearantly to be used on clipboard.

Box 2, Folder 26

Valley View brand, circa 1930s

Note

Lemon, BrogdeX fruit, no Sunkist logo. Grown and Packed by College Heights Orange & Lemon Ass'n. Claremont, Los Angeles Co., California. Selling Agents San Antonio Fruit Exchange.

Lemon grove; Spanish-style house on knoll on right, snowy mountains. Spray of lemons, leaves, flowers on left. "BrogdeX fruit Selling Agents San Antonio Fruit Exchange" centered above rest of words in brown border on bottom of label. Same scene as "Boulevard"; slightly paler than "Valley View" orange label.

Box 2, Folder 27

Valley View brand, circa 1930s

Note

Orange, BrogdeX fruit, no Sunkist logo. Grown and Packed by College Heights Orange & Lemon Ass'n. Claremont Los Angeles Co., California. Grown in U.S.A. Selling Agents San Antonio Fruit Exchange. All words in brown border at bottom of label.

Lemom grove; Spanish-style house on knoll on right; snowy mountains. No spray of fruit. Same scene as "Boulevard".

Box 2, Folder 28

Varsity brand, Washington Navels, after 1906

Note

Orange. Grown and Packed by College Heights Orange Association, Claremont, Los Angeles Co., California. Selling Agents San Antonio Fruit Exchange. Schmidt Litho. Co., Los Angeles, Cal.

Baseball runner sliding into home plate, with catcher above.

Box 2, Folder 29

Victor, before 1906

Note

Orange. Claremont Citrus Union, Claremont, Los Angeles Co., Cal. Los Angeles Litho. Co. Stock label. Stone lithograph.

Man in yachting clothes: dark jacket and white pants using binoculars; woman in long, full white dress and white cap with red pom-pom, waving; both on deck of boat watching a yacht race. Design used for many different brands.

Box 2, Folder 30

Volunteer brand, before 1906

Note

Orange choice. Indian Hill Citrus Union. Grown and Packed at North Pomona, California. San Antonio Fruit Exchange, Pomona, Cal., Selling Agents.

Turn of century soldier in blue uniform, leggings, full pack, standing at attention, with rifle on right shoulder; no mustache. Hat with one peak. Tent camp in right background. Snowy mountains in distance.

Box 2, Folder 31

Volunteer brand, Valencias, circa 1920s

Note

Orange, Sunkist wrapped. Grown and Packed by Indian Hill Citrus Ass'n. North Pomona, Los Angeles Co., California. Selling Agents San Antonio Fruit Exchange. Registered in United States Patent Office. Schmidt Litho. Co., Los Angeles, Cal.

Man in blue uniform, full view, handlebar mustache, holding rifle with stock on ground. Hat with one peak. A few stylized flowers on either side. Entire background greenish below, grading to orangish above. Elaborate border, as in "Greyhound".

Box 2, Folder 34

Volunteer brand, Washington Navels, circa 1920s

Note

Orange, Sunkist wrapped. Grown and Packed by Indian Hill Citrus Ass'n, North Pomona, Calif. Selling Agents San Antonio Fruit Exchange, Claremont, CA. Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. Carton Label Corp. L.A.

Late 19th century Army man holding rifle across chest, dressed like a Union soldier, front view, in oval that cuts him off at mid-thigh, straight mustache, hat two-peaked. Oval greenish below grading into yellow above. Dark blue background.

Box 2, Folder 32

Volunteer brand, Washington Navels, 1925

Note

Orange, Sunkist wrapped. Grown and Packed by Indian Hill Citrus Ass'n, North Pomona, Calif. Selling Agents San Antonio Fruit Exchange, Claremont, CA. Reg. U.S. Pat. Off.

Late 19th century man holding rifle across chest dressed like a Union soldier, front view, in oval that cuts him off at mid-thigh, straight mustache, hat two-peaked. Oval greenish below grading into orange yellow above. Dark blue background.

Box 2, Folder 33

Volunteer brand, Washington Navels, 1925

Note

Orange, Sunkist wrapped. Grown and Packed by Indian Hill Citrus Ass'n, North Pomona, Calif. Selling Agents San Antonio Fruit Exchange, Claremont, CA. Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. "Notice: -- This fruit is patented and licensed under U.S. Patent No. 1,529,461, date March 10, 1925."

Late 19th century man holding rifle across chest, dressed like a Union soldier, front view, in oval that cuts him off at mid-thigh, handlebar mustache, hat two-peaked. Oval greenish below with irregular but sharp boundary into yellow above. Dark blue background.

Box 2, Folder 35

Warrior brand, Valencias, circa 1930s

Note

Orange, Sunkist wrapped. Grown and Packed by Indian Hill Citrus Ass'n, North Pomona, Calif. Selling Agents San Antonio Fruit Exchange, Claremont, CA. Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. Carton Label Corp.

Head and torso of Native American chief in full headdress. 4 other Native Americans dancing around fire with teepee, moon.

Box 2, Folder 36

Warrior brand, Washington Navels, circa 1918

Note

Orange, Sunkist wrapped. From Indian Hill Citrus Ass'n, North Pomona, Los Angeles Co., California. Schmidt Litho Co., Los Angeles.

Left: large inset of Native American chief bust in full plains headdress. Right: logo and spray of 2 oranges, leaves, flowers.