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Object Name
Milk Bottle
Object Number
2017-11-49
Description
Glass milk bottle with round lip top, circular bottom, and tapered sides. Half pint, slightly tinted glass. Embossed lettering on front, "MILO D. BEACH/LITCHFIELD, CT./HF/PT." Embossed on back, "WASH AND RETURN." Illegible marks embossed on bottom.
Provenance
Collected by Art Webster.
Comment
Milo Beach had a creamery on Woodruff street, established around 1900. He also sold butter, cheese, eggs, and buttermilk in Waterbury. One of the last local wholesalers in Connecticut, Beach's creamery closed in 1940.
Category
Tools and Equipment for Materials
Date Made
c.1930
Dimensions
Overall height 5", diameter 2.5"
Materials
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Milk Bottle