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Catalog date |
2011-03-09 |
Cataloged by |
Blevins, Sandy |
Collection |
Josephine Bowers Collection |
Collector |
Josephine Bowers |
Catalog Number |
L1994.6.178 |
Object Name |
Jar, Food-storage |
Source |
Bowers, Josepine |
Description |
Pint Glass Mason canning jar with aluminum cap. Embossed in glass on side is: ATLAS and a big H with an A in the h and underneath MASON; on bottom of jar A - 5. Top of jar is round while bottom is square. Cap is aluminum with PRESTO embossed in top center. Inside cap, on white lining are words: GENUINE PORCELAIN LINED CAP BOYD'S. The Hazel Atlas Glass Company was formed ion 1902 and became the largest glass manufacturer in the world and was an indispensable industry during the Great Depression. |