Vintage Dean Foods Wire Frame Crate amber This antique Drink Hires Root

This antique Drink Hires Root Beer tin sign originated in 1923

Crack in the center of board as photographed

connected via a driving belt

The two pieces complement each other with rounded fronts and straight edges

Vintage Dean Foods Wire Frame Crate amber This antique Drink Hires Rootc. 1950s 1960s; Dean Foods Co. Chicago, IL Heavy gauge wire milk crate stamped "Dean Foods", originally produced for the transport and delivery of glass milk bottles. The square steel rod frame features reinforced vertical corners with embossed maker's marks, providing both branding and durability during repeated circulation. Its utilitarian, overbuilt design reflects the industrial standards of mid century American dairies, where crates were reused