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Design & Material Culture · Labels

Labels as historical design artifacts

The label index records artifact identity, relationships, analysis, provenance, and rights boundaries without reproducing protected artwork by default.

  • 2 published label records
  • artifact ≠ trademark
  • media rights separate

label · 1981

Sierra Nevada Pale Ale Label, 1981

Museum-preserved 1981 label for Sierra Nevada Pale Ale; the Smithsonian describes illustrations of hops, barley, and the Sierra Nevada mountains.

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