Florida Memory • Placid Tower Produce Label

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Placid Tower Produce Label

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Source

State Library of Florida, Florida Collection, Florida Crate Label Collection

Description

A produce label for Placid Tower from Ridge Lime and Avocado Growers, Inc. of Lake Placid, Florida, and Blue Goose Growers, Inc. of Orlando, Florida.

Date

1930-1950

Geographic Term

Orlando
Orange County
Lake Placid
Highlands County

Physical Dimensions

4 x 9 in.

Title

Placid Tower Produce Label

Subject

Fruit crate labels

Commercial art

Fruit trade

Advertising--Brand name products

Buildings in art

Animals in art

Description

A produce label for Placid Tower from Ridge Lime and Avocado Growers, Inc. of Lake Placid, Florida, and Blue Goose Growers, Inc. of Orlando, Florida.

Creator

Ridge Lime and Avocado Growers, Incorporated

Blue Goose Growers, Incorporated

Source

State Library of Florida, Florida Collection, Florida Crate Label Collection

Date

1930 (circa)

Format

crate labels

Language

eng-US

Type

still image

Identifier

flc_fclc_p016

Coverage

Depression Era Florida (1926-1939)

Physical Dimensions

4 x 9 in.

Display Date

1930-1950

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Geographic Term

Orlando (Fla.)

Orange County (Fla.)

Lake Placid (Fla.)

Highlands County (Fla.)

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Chicago Manual of Style

Ridge Lime and Avocado Growers, Incorporated. Placid Tower Produce Label. 1930 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/342626>, accessed 4 August 2025.

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Ridge Lime and Avocado Growers, Incorporated. Placid Tower Produce Label. 1930 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/342626>

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(State Archives of Florida/Ridge Lime and Avocado Growers)

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For FY2024-25, the percentage of total costs for the Florida Memory program financed with federal money is 66%; the federal dollar amount to be spent on the program is $614,955. This program does not receive any non-governmental funding.

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