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Possibly Useful Links
Corona Public Library Heritage Room - Doing research? Here is a great place to start.
W. D. Addison Heritage Room Online
Coast Daylight: Historic Packing Houses and Other Industrial Structures in Southern California
InCorona: The History of Corona by Gloria Scott Freel
Archive.org: A History of the Corona Citrus Industry and Crate Labels by Linda Faxon
The Citrus Label Gallery - Simply an extensive gallery of California labels
Corona-College Heights Orange and Lemon Association History
The Huntington Digital Library - Questa label
Online Archive of California - Citrus Crate Label Collection
ArchiveGrid - Citrus label collection, 1880-1960 (bulk 1890-1940)
LibraryThing - Books on Labels by Carol Belanger Grafton
Art and Labels - Gordon T. McClelland, the mastermind behind the modern world of fruit label collecting
California Bountiful (Nov. 2019) - Vintage fruit crate labels inspire massive collection
OC Register Article (6/4/2013) - More than fruit labels, they’re Art
Corona Historic Preservation Society (May 6, 2017) - Vibrant Corona Citrus Labels and More (YouTube)
www.grovelandhistory.org/2021/08/1880s-citrus-labels.html - Origins of Citrus Labels in Florida
Pat Jacobsen’s Fruit Crate Labels - Obsolete website but still useful info available
Books on Citrus Label Collecting
Books on Citrus Label Collecting
Last, Jay T. The Color Explosion: Nineteenth Century American Lithography
McClelland, Gordon T, Jay T. Last. California Orange Box Labels: An Illustrated History
McClelland, Gordon T. Fruit Box Labels: A Collector's Guide
McClelland, Gordon T, Jay T. Fruit Box Labels: An Illustrated Price Guide to Citrus Labels
Sunkist Growers Incorporated: Tradition and a Dime Will Get You a Cup of Coffee
Trusted Vendors
Trusted Vendors
CoronaLabel.com Our official merch store!
The Crate Label Online store (original labels)
Labelbroker eBay store (original labels)
CrateLabels eBay store (original labels)
Corona Historic Preservation Society (reproduction labels)
Corona Library Friends Bookstore (both original and reproduction labels)
Corona Heritage Park Museum (Only a few original labels left)
Note: Be careful when purchasing labels online! Many sellers are honest… but many are not. There are a lot of reproductions (also known as art prints) on the market. eBay has a great selection of pretty incredible reproductions! Some original and rare labels may cost you a small fortune, so you will want to ensure the best experience while building your collection.
Feel free to contact us if you have any questions… We hope we can help!
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