Can

Object/Artifact

Havre de Grace Maritime Museum

Name/Title

Can

Entry/Object ID

2009.09.01

Description

Looks like a paint can but held oysters. It reads: Stork Brand Oysters (see lid for size designation) Has an image of a stork standing on one foot in water holding a basket with a baby inside it by the beak Net Cont 10 S110 (cant read) Gal Maryland Oyster Stew 1 pint of oysters of more. Boil about 5 minutes, salt and peper to taaste. Heat 1 to 2 cups of milk and add to oysters with 1/2 teaspoon butter and serve. Maryland Oyster Fritters 1 pint of oysters or more add 1 egg well beaten, salt and peper to taste. Sift flour with 1/2 teaspoon yeast powder make into a batter. Drop on a greased skillet and fry until brown. H.S. Thompson & Co Distributors Grasonville, MD Product of U.S.A. Keep Well Iced

Collection

Devon Jarusek-Newman Collection

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Date Examined

Aug 16, 2009

Examined By

Keira Gruber

Notes

Is rusted in many spots: inside, on the lip, the can itself, and bottom. Picture is still noticable but some of the words are covered by rust you cant read them.