Heyser's Oyster One Gallon Can

Baltimore, Maryland, mid 20th century, tin can with lid.

Height 7.5 in,

From the Personal Collection of Artist Mr. Joe Seme Wilmington, North Carolina

Comparable firms such as Wm. Jacobs & Sons (Chef Oysters), Thomas J. Myer & Co., and others played significant roles during that era, with Baltimore as a packaging and shipping hub. Heyser’s working contemporaneously fits into this ecosystem, based on surviving cans and jars bearing the Baltimore marking.

Fading on the front side.