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Analyzing Packaging Evolution

Analyzing Packaging Evolution

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Historical pamphlets, booklets, and newsletters can provide visual and textual clues about how agricultural products were packaged and promoted in the past. The USDA History Collection preserves these types of secondary and primary materials across its various series, such as the Class File and Newsletters series. Examining these historical publications allows researchers to observe changes in product presentation and materials over time. What details in historical newsletters or booklets might reveal how a product's presentation evolved?

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