Milk bottle: Barker Milk; H. Meyer, 511 First St., Hoboken, N.J. One Pint. N.d., ca. 1918-1931.
Entry/Object ID
2014.029.0001
Description
Milk bottle: Barker Milk; H. Meyer, 511 First St., Hoboken, N.J. One Pint. No date, circa 1918-1931.
Clear machine molded glass, 3" diameter x 7-1/4" high, embossed lettering. Maker's mark on back (store name side) at heel. Ejection scar (mark) on base without date. Two examples (one cracked); images of example one only.
Front lettering:
One Pint
Liquid
[text below in roundel]
Country Bottled
Barker
-
Milk
Pasteurized
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Back lettering:
[in roundel]
H. Meyer
511 First St.
Hoboken N.J.
[above heel]
A.B.C.2
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Bottle maker: Atlantic Bottle Company. The "A.B.C.2" mark.
See this Society for Historical Archaeology link: http://www.sha.org/bottle/pdffiles/Atlantic.pdf
(A 2013 history and discussion of the company, production methods and marks. Information there suggests that 1927 may be the late date for production of these two bottles. PDF on file with this record.)
