Can of Drinking Water

Object/Artifact

Exhibit Envoy

Name/Title

Can of Drinking Water

Entry/Object ID

FETE.088

Description

Droughts and Floods (1976-1977 Drought)

Collection

Sutter County Museum

Made/Created

Date made

1986

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Aluminum can

Height

5 in

Diameter

3 in

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Cultural/Historical Context

Label

Can of Drinking Water, 1986 Courtesy Sutter County Museum and Ida Philpott Corporations can play an important role in disaster recovery and relief efforts. During the 1976-1977 drought, Anheuser-Busch’s Fairfield brewery halted its beer production to produce cans of emergency drinking water. The company also supplied similar cans to Porterville residents in 2015. This particular can was produced after a 1986 flood in Linda, CA.