Bottle, milk: The Peerless Dairy. Hoboken, N.J. One Pint. N.d., ca. 1904-1924.
Entry/Object ID
2013.005.0022
Description
Dairy bottle: The Peerless Dairy. Hoboken, N.J. One Pint. No date, circa 1904-1924. Clear mold blown glass bottle, 3-1/16" diameter x 7-3/16" high. Embossed lettering and "P" logo on front only.
This company has not been found in typical directories and no information about it has been located. This size container may have been used for milk or cream.
Manufactured by Thatcher (Glass) Manufacturing Co. with the base marked on a horizontal line:
T. MFG. CO.
No date code. See PDF attached with 2007 article about markings of this company.
The date of this bottle is suggested by the maker's mark, but the antiquated, fancy 'P' suggests it was nearer the early date, but the date range stated here is not definitive.
Acquisition
Accession
2013.005
Source or Donor
Lukacs, Claire
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
Museum Collections. Gift of a Friend of the Museum.
Made/Created
Date made
1904 - 1924
Notes
Date: 1904-1924
General Notes
Note
Notes: A New Jersey bottle collectors forum displayed a photo in 2013 of a very similar one pint Peerless Dairy bottle where the 'P' in the center was replaced by large block letters - A.E. BUDD - and the city name replaced by Woodbury, N.J.
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2013-02-26
