Scofield Co. Kerosene Bottle

Object/Artifact

Door County Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Scofield Co. Kerosene Bottle

Entry/Object ID

2017.26.1

Description

Clear glass flat pint bottle. The words "Full Pint" are embossed on the back. The number "9" is embossed on the bottom. The upper half of the paper label on the front is printed with: "from Scofield Co., Heavy and Shelf Hardware, Mill, Quarry and Boat Supplies, Paints and Oils, Sturgeon Bay, Wis. The lower half has a typed word "KEROSENE". The neck is stoppered with a mangled cork.

Cataloged By

Bill Rice

Acquisition

Accession

2017.26

Source or Donor

anonymous

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Bottle

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Vessel

Nomenclature Class

Containers

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Search Terms

businesses in: Sturgeon Bay, hardware, Scofield Hardware, container, flammable material, container, glass bottle

Dimensions

Height

8-1/4 in

Width

4 in

Depth

1-3/4 in

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

October 2, 2017

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

August 12, 2026