The Grape Belt Archive

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• Bottle of Barber's Grape Juice from Julep Bottling Works
  Image of unopened bottle of Barber's Grape Juice. This brand was produced by the Julep Bottling Works in Westfield, NY. Image shows a clear glass bottle with foil covered unopened bottle cap containing a dark-colored liquid. Label on front is rectangular, and has gold outer border, with an inner border of green grape leaves with purple bunches of grapes at the corners. Black text at top states "Contents 16 Fluid Ounces, BARBER'S, C___?___ 1-10 of 1% Benzoate Soda." Across center of bottle is a thick horizontal red stripe wit large gold-bordered white letters "GRAPE JUICE" with large bunch of purple grapes with green leaves between the two words. Below stripe has more black text "Made from Concord Grapes, Cane Sug__, Certified Color and Artificial Flavor, Made by THE JULEP BOTTLING WORKS, Westfield, N. Y." Note: some parts of words missing due to damage
• Five Dollar Bill, stamped "The Grape Belt National Bank of Westfield"
  Five dollar bill ($5.00) of United States currency, stamped "The Grape Belt National Bank of Westfield." According to documentation, this currency was submitted to PCGS for certification. Envelope containing money states "Fr. 1800-1 1929 Ty. 1 $5 Charter #12476, National Bank Note, The Grape Belt NB, Westfield, NY. "
• Label for Star Brand 2 quart basket of Inspected Table Grapes from WNY and Pennsylvania or Chautauqua and Erie, company based in Portland, NY
  Label for Star Brand 2 quart basket of Inspected Table Grapes from WNY and Pennsylvania or Chautauqua and Erie, company based in Portland, NY. A rectangle label, manila outer border and green and black inner borders. On left side is a purple bunch of grape over a big red five pointed star, "Star" on the left side "Brand" on the right side, and "Trade Mark" on the bottom two points, and "Standard 2 QT. Basket". On the right center of the label starting on the top "Western New York and Penna., Or, Chautauqua and Erie, Inspected, Table, Grapes, 2 Quarts. Portland, Chautauqua Co., N.Y."
• Label for Selected Chautauqua Concord Table Grapes, shipped by H.C. Parker in Ripley, NY
  Label for Selected Chautauqua Concord Table Grapes, shipped by H.C. Parker in Ripley, NY. Octagonal label, with white outer border, red inner border, a bunch of purple grapes on the left and a bunch of white grapes on the right. In the top left corner it says "Selected" and then in a banner starting under the word and moving down and to the right of the label "Chautauqua Table Grapes" with the word "Concord" just above the tail end of the banner. Under the banner and between the bunches of grapes, it states "H. C. Parker, Shipper. Ripley, N.Y., Grown By" and then there is very tiny writing that is hard to discern even when the picture is zoomed in on.
• Label for New York Chautauqua Grapes, distributed by C.P. Lawson in Brocton, NY
  Label for New York Chautauqua Grapes, inspected, distributed by C.P. Lawson in Brocton, NY
• Label for Prospect Park Fruit Farm Co. on North East, PA
  Label for Prospect Park Fruit Farm Co. on North East, PA. An ocatgon label, a banner acorss the top "Prospect Park Fruit Farm Co." Under neath "Growers & Shippers of" down the middle "Selected Table Grapes North East" On the left side is a colored drawing of two bunches - one purple and one green - grapes. And the right side has a colored drawing of grape picking.
• Label for Pierce Brothers Lake Erie Table Grapes, North East, PA, grown by Edward Shunk
  Label for Pierce Brothers Lake Erie Table Grapes, North East, PA, grown by Edward Shunk. Label is taller than it is wide. Background is a pale blue to green gradient with a thin red border. At top of label is red text, "Lake Erie Table Grapes." Black text below, "Pierce Brother's, Growers and Shippers of Grapes." Image at center of label is a compass rose with a yellow background and green pointer pointing to north-east. Color image on left and right side of compass are tall grape vines with green leaves and three bunches of grapes on each side in red, purple, and white. Red text at bottom lists "Grown by" with stamped name in black "Edward Shunk."
• McDonald & Smith label for Lake Erie Grapes, Blue Ribbon Brand
  McDonald & Smith label for Lake Erie Grapes, Blue Ribbon Brand. Red rectangle label with an intricate red border. Centered on label "McDonald & Smith, North East, Penna. Lake Erie Grapes, 4 Quarts, Blue Ribbon Brand."
• Label for McDonald & Smith, Shippers of Lake Erie Table Grapes in North East, PA
  Label for McDonald & Smith, Shippers of Lake Erie Table Grapes in North East, PA. Rectangular label with an inner octagon of red background. From center top down middle says "McDonald & Smith, Shippers of, Lake Erie, Table, Grapes, North East, PA." With black drawings of bunch of grapes on either side. Across the bottom states "Grown by, This package contains 6 1/2 pounds when filled"
• Label for Lake Erie Vineyard & Fruit Co., Blue Ribbon Brand
  Label for Lake Erie Vineyard & Fruit Co., Blue Ribbon Brand selected table grapes, North East, PA Label is wider than it is tall with cut corners. Image printed on the front is not perfectly lined up with the die-cut. Background is pale yellow with thin green border and decorative red lines, dots, and curves along the green border. Black outlined red text across the top in capital letters, "Lake Erie Vineyard & Fruit Co." Small text below "Growers & Shippers." Center of label has color image of purple grapes with green leaves, and a blue ribbon on either side with white text "Blue Ribbon Brand." Red text along bottom, "North East, PA., Selected Table Grapes."
• Label for Keystone Cooperative Grape Association Grapes
  Label for Keystone Cooperative Grape Association, North East PA Concord Grapes. Label is much wider than it is tall, with a black border and a mustard yellow background. Across the top, black-bordered red text reads "Concord Grapes" above the color image of several bunches of grapes with green grape leaves across the middle of the label, left to right are red grapes, purple grapes, green grapes, red grapes, purple grapes, green grapes. At the center of the label is the shape of a large keystone with a thin black border around a thicker light blue border, and a dark blue keystone at the center. In the center of the keystone is white text, "Keystone Cooperative Grape Assn. North East, Penna. Trade Mark Reg U. S. Pat. Off." Across bottom of label is smaller red text in capital letters, "Pennsylvania, New York."
• Label for Keystone Grape Company Selected Grapes
  Label for Keystone Grape Co Selected Grapes Label is wider than it is tall, with curved left and right edges. Background of image is yellowed white. An intricate image of a blue and pink ribbon across the top has red text, "Keystone Grape Company" with red text below on a smaller ribbon "North East, Penna." Center of label has a black keystone shape with a medium blue border, and white text "Keystone Grape Company, North East, Penna, Patented Reg." Under the keystone is large red text, "Selected Grapes" and black text below, "Packed by George Sceiford, copyrighted by Keystone Grape Company." Behind text but in front of yellowed background are three bunches of grapes with green leaves: far left is a dark purple, center grapes are light green, far right are red purple. Note: The George Sceiford is presumed to be George W. Sceiford of North East, PA, who passed away April 17, 2010 at the age of 74. Born in Erie, PA on November 1, 1935, he graduated from North East High School in 1953 and Allegheny College in 1957, after which he returned to the family farms in North East, which he co-managed with his Father and, later his brother Chester. He served as a delegate to National Grape Cooperative. Along with several fellow grape farmers, he worked with local legislators and then Governor Raymond P. Shafer to pass the PA Limited Winery Act which permitted sales of wine at wineries. He was a founder of Penn Shore Winery.
• Label for Iroquois Concord Grapes
  Label for Iroquois Concord Grapes Short and wide label has off-white background with color image showing a stereotype of a Native American man with dark hair, red ties in the front of his hair and a feather on his head. On the far right there is a color drawing of a purple bunch of grapes with green leaves on a vine. Black, blue, and red text at center, "Iroquois Concord Grapes, Copyright 1929 by Iroquois Grape Bureau." Top and bottom of label have a thick green line and a thin black line making a matched horizontal zigzag pattern.
• Label for 5lbs of Moorheads Select Grapes, Moorheadville, Erie County PA
  Label for 5lbs of Moorheads Select Grapes, Moorheadville, Erie County PA. The label is almost square, with an inner blue border but the background is a beige-tan. There is a large bunch of purple grapes in the center, each grape has a smiling face on it. On the left side of the label is a grape vine with two bunches of purple grapes and one red bunch, with grape leaves. A grape vine on the right side only has grape leaves on it. The label reads, top center "F. B. Moorehead." Underneath, right justified "Shipper. Select Grapes" with an after image effect behind it. Across the grapes in the center of the label "Moorheads". Further down on the right "Moorheadville, Erie Co. Pa.". Across the bottom left-center "from the, New York - Pennsylvania, Grape District" and on the right "Weight, 5 lbs.".
• Label for Chautauqua County Concord Grapes, distributed by South Shore Growers & Shippers Assn. in Silver Creek NY
  Label for Chautauqua County Concord Grapes, distributed by South Shore Growers & Shippers Assn. in Silver Creek NY. The label is rectangular, with an inner octagon border in light blue, and a lighter blue background. On the Left side in red and bold font "South Shore Growers & Shippers Assn. Silver Creek, N.Y." In the middle is a drawing of a bunch of purple grapes, in a green and yellow box with a red border. The box has a drawing of a grape vine growing on the left side. On the right top it says "Choice Fruit". A banner stretching from bottom left to top right - with a yellow background, over the red bordered box but behind the bunch of grapes - state "Chautauqua County GRAPES". The rest of the right side is a drawing of a person picking grapes. Across the bottom it says "Not less than 5 1/2 lbs. net" and "CONCORD". In smaller writing "No. 1A, Yates County Chronicle, Penn Yan N.Y"
• Label for Ripley Brand Concord Grapes
  Label for Ripley Brand Concord Grapes. Label has yellowed white border with dual color background divided along a diagonal from the top right to the bottom left: the top left color is a light blue, the bottom right is a dark blue. On the left side is a bunch of purple grapes, and the right side has a circular medallion with color image of vineyard with red text "Ripley Brand." Red text with white background in middle of label "Chautauqua New York State Concords" with small white text "Packed By Ripley C & E Grape Growers Cooperative Association, Inc. General Offices, Ripley, N. Y." Chautauqua New York State Concords, packed by the Ripley C&E Grape Growers Cooperative Association, Inc. in Ripley, NY
• Johnson Estate bottle label for Vin Rouge, 1969
  Bottle label from Vin Rouge Wine of 1963, Johnson Estate Winery label. Label is rectangular with rounded edges and a gold tone border. Label is printed in black, red, and gold. Text centered near top "Johnson ESTATE New York State, Vin Rouge, Alcohol 12% by volume." Below that is a printed red and black line drawing of a farm with several buildings in the background with rows of vines angled toward the back of the image. Below is text "Grown, Produced, and Bottled by, Frederick S. Johnson Vineyards, Westfield, Chautauqua County, New York." Frederick Johnson (1877-1960). He immigrated to Canada in the late 1800s and later to NYS to study entomology at Cornell. In 1908, Johnson purchased a farm near Freelings Creek in Westfield, NY, planting fruit orchards and Concord vineyards, naming the farm Sunnyslope Fruit Farm. Johnson worked as an entomologist with the Department of Agriculture in both Washington, D.C. and in North East, PA. In 1920, he built an apple cold storage facility using timber from an 1860's dairy barn found on the farm. According to family lore, Johnson started making wine in the basement of the farmhouse during Prohibition. The founder's son Frederick Spencer Johnson grew up on the family farm and following service in WWII, graduated from Cornell University in 1946. He worked in agriculture overseas until 1960 when he returned to the farm after his father died. He removed the aging fruit orchards and claims to have been first farmer in Western New York to plant French-hybrid wine grapes in a region completely dominated by Concord and Labruscan juice grapes. His favorite French hybrid grape was Chancellor. Frederick Spencer officially opened the winery in 1961, receiving New York Farm Winery license No. 2. As of 2023, this winery is still in operation.
• Johnson Estate bottle label for Vin Rose, 1969
  Bottle label from Vin Rose Wine of 1969, Johnson Estate Winery label. Label is rectangular with rounded edges and a gold tone border. Label is printed in black, red, and gold. Text centered near top "Johnson ESTATE New York State, Vin Rose, Alcohol 12% by volume." Below that is a printed red and black line drawing of a farm with several buildings in the background with rows of vines angled toward the back of the image. Below is text "Grown, Produced, and Bottled by, Frederick S. Johnson Vineyards, Westfield, Chautauqua County, New York." Frederick Johnson (1877-1960). He immigrated to Canada in the late 1800s and later to NYS to study entomology at Cornell. In 1908, Johnson purchased a farm near Freelings Creek in Westfield, NY, planting fruit orchards and Concord vineyards, naming the farm Sunnyslope Fruit Farm. Johnson worked as an entomologist with the Department of Agriculture in both Washington, D.C. and in North East, PA. In 1920, he built an apple cold storage facility using timber from an 1860's dairy barn found on the farm. According to family lore, Johnson started making wine in the basement of the farmhouse during Prohibition. The founder's son Frederick Spencer Johnson grew up on the family farm and following service in WWII, graduated from Cornell University in 1946. He worked in agriculture overseas until 1960 when he returned to the farm after his father died. He removed the aging fruit orchards and claims to have been first farmer in Western New York to plant French-hybrid wine grapes in a region completely dominated by Concord and Labruscan juice grapes. His favorite French hybrid grape was Chancellor. Frederick Spencer officially opened the winery in 1961, receiving New York Farm Winery license No. 2. As of 2023, this winery is still in operation.
• Johnson Estate bottle label for Sweet Sauterne, 1969
  Bottle label from Sauterne Wine of 1969, Johnson Estate Winery label. Label is rectangular with rounded edges and a gold tone border. Label is printed in black, red, and gold. Text centered near top "Johnson ESTATE New York State, Sweet Sauterne, Alcohol 12% by volume." Below that is a printed red and black line drawing of a farm with several buildings in the background with rows of vines angled toward the back of the image. Below is text "Grown, Produced, and Bottled by, Frederick S. Johnson Vineyards, Westfield, Chautauqua County, New York." Frederick Johnson (1877-1960). He immigrated to Canada in the late 1800s and later to NYS to study entomology at Cornell. In 1908, Johnson purchased a farm near Freelings Creek in Westfield, NY, planting fruit orchards and Concord vineyards, naming the farm Sunnyslope Fruit Farm. Johnson worked as an entomologist with the Department of Agriculture in both Washington, D.C. and in North East, PA. In 1920, he built an apple cold storage facility using timber from an 1860's dairy barn found on the farm. According to family lore, Johnson started making wine in the basement of the farmhouse during Prohibition. The founder's son Frederick Spencer Johnson grew up on the family farm and following service in WWII, graduated from Cornell University in 1946. He worked in agriculture overseas until 1960 when he returned to the farm after his father died. He removed the aging fruit orchards and claims to have been first farmer in Western New York to plant French-hybrid wine grapes in a region completely dominated by Concord and Labruscan juice grapes. His favorite French hybrid grape was Chancellor. Frederick Spencer officially opened the winery in 1961, receiving New York Farm Winery license No. 2. As of 2023, this winery is still in operation.
• Johnson Estate bottle label for Sweet Rose Wine, 1969
  Bottle label from Sweet Rose Wine of 1969, Johnson Estate Winery label. Label is rectangular with rounded edges and a gold tone border. Label is printed in black, red, and gold. Text centered near top "Johnson ESTATE New York State, Sweet Rose Wine, Alcohol 12% by volume." Below that is a printed red and black line drawing of a farm with several buildings in the background with rows of vines angled toward the back of the image. Below is text "Grown, Produced, and Bottled by, Frederick S. Johnson Vineyards, Westfield, Chautauqua County, New York." Frederick Johnson (1877-1960). He immigrated to Canada in the late 1800s and later to NYS to study entomology at Cornell. In 1908, Johnson purchased a farm near Freelings Creek in Westfield, NY, planting fruit orchards and Concord vineyards, naming the farm Sunnyslope Fruit Farm. Johnson worked as an entomologist with the Department of Agriculture in both Washington, D.C. and in North East, PA. In 1920, he built an apple cold storage facility using timber from an 1860's dairy barn found on the farm. According to family lore, Johnson started making wine in the basement of the farmhouse during Prohibition. The founder's son Frederick Spencer Johnson grew up on the family farm and following service in WWII, graduated from Cornell University in 1946. He worked in agriculture overseas until 1960 when he returned to the farm after his father died. He removed the aging fruit orchards and claims to have been first farmer in Western New York to plant French-hybrid wine grapes in a region completely dominated by Concord and Labruscan juice grapes. His favorite French hybrid grape was Chancellor. Frederick Spencer officially opened the winery in 1961, receiving New York Farm Winery license No. 2. As of 2023, this winery is still in operation.
• Johnson Estate bottle label for Red Wine, 1969
  Bottle label from Red Wine of 1969, Johnson Estate Winery label. Label is rectangular with rounded edges and a gold tone border. Label is printed in black, red, and gold. Text centered near top "Johnson ESTATE New York State, Red Wine, Alcohol 12% by volume." Below that is a printed red and black line drawing of a farm with several buildings in the background with rows of vines angled toward the back of the image. Below is text "Grown, Produced, and Bottled by, Frederick S. Johnson Vineyards, Westfield, Chautauqua County, New York." Frederick Johnson (1877-1960). He immigrated to Canada in the late 1800s and later to NYS to study entomology at Cornell. In 1908, Johnson purchased a farm near Freelings Creek in Westfield, NY, planting fruit orchards and Concord vineyards, naming the farm Sunnyslope Fruit Farm. Johnson worked as an entomologist with the Department of Agriculture in both Washington, D.C. and in North East, PA. In 1920, he built an apple cold storage facility using timber from an 1860's dairy barn found on the farm. According to family lore, Johnson started making wine in the basement of the farmhouse during Prohibition. The founder's son Frederick Spencer Johnson grew up on the family farm and following service in WWII, graduated from Cornell University in 1946. He worked in agriculture overseas until 1960 when he returned to the farm after his father died. He removed the aging fruit orchards and claims to have been first farmer in Western New York to plant French-hybrid wine grapes in a region completely dominated by Concord and Labruscan juice grapes. His favorite French hybrid grape was Chancellor. Frederick Spencer officially opened the winery in 1961, receiving New York Farm Winery license No. 2. As of 2023, this winery is still in operation.
• Lake Erie Brand Concord Grape Basket Label
  Label for Lake Erie Brand concord grapes. Rectangular grape basket label. Label has yellowed background with pale blue border, and image of a bunches of purple grapes with green leaves. Red decorative text across the top "Lake Erie" and below in black "brand, Chautauqua County", and below in red "New York State" and white on purple text "Concords." Red plain text below "South Shore Co-Operative Association, Inc. in Silver Creek, NY"
• Johnson Estate bottle label for Dry White Wine, 1969
  Bottle label from Dry White Wine of 1969, Johnson Estate Winery label. Label is rectangular with rounded edges and a gold tone border. Label is printed in black, red, and gold. Text centered near top "Johnson ESTATE New York State, Dry White Wine, Alcohol 12% by volume." Below that is a printed red and black line drawing of a farm with several buildings in the background with rows of vines angled toward the back of the image. Below is text "Grown, Produced, and Bottled by, Frederick S. Johnson Vineyards, Westfield, Chautauqua County, New York." Frederick Johnson (1877-1960). He immigrated to Canada in the late 1800s and later to NYS to study entomology at Cornell. In 1908, Johnson purchased a farm near Freelings Creek in Westfield, NY, planting fruit orchards and Concord vineyards, naming the farm Sunnyslope Fruit Farm. Johnson worked as an entomologist with the Department of Agriculture in both Washington, D.C. and in North East, PA. In 1920, he built an apple cold storage facility using timber from an 1860's dairy barn found on the farm. According to family lore, Johnson started making wine in the basement of the farmhouse during Prohibition. The founder's son Frederick Spencer Johnson grew up on the family farm and following service in WWII, graduated from Cornell University in 1946. He worked in agriculture overseas until 1960 when he returned to the farm after his father died. He removed the aging fruit orchards and claims to have been first farmer in Western New York to plant French-hybrid wine grapes in a region completely dominated by Concord and Labruscan juice grapes. His favorite French hybrid grape was Chancellor. Frederick Spencer officially opened the winery in 1961, receiving New York Farm Winery license No. 2. As of 2023, this winery is still in operation.
• New York State Concord Grape label, packed in Brocton NY by Jey Erickson
  Rectangular grape basket label. Label has yellow background with red border, and image of eagle holding a blue banner with text "Chautauqua Grape Co." Blue decorative text across the top "New York State" and below in red "Concord" and below that in brownish-red "Grapes." Black plain text below "Brocton, N. Y., 4 quarts, Packed By Jey Erickson."
• New York State Grapes Label, Packed by L. R. Dean
  Rectangular grape basket label. Label has yellowed background with pale blue border, and image of two bunches of grapes with green leaves, one purple and the other green. Blue decorative text across the top "New York State" and below in red "Grapes." Black plain text below "Brocton, N. Y., 4 quarts, Packed By L. R. Dean, Est." Luther Ross Dean was one of the largest grape growers in the Chautauqua region, caring for 450 acres. He passed the business on to his son, Alvin Dean, who in turn passed it to Luther Harris Dean, who died in 2021 in Portland, NY.