Atlas Strong Shoulder Mason

Object/Artifact

Lacey Museum

85.24 Base

Name/Title

Atlas Strong Shoulder Mason

Entry/Object ID

85.24

Description

Clear glass one-quart canning jar with screw threads at the top for a screw-on lid. The jar is cylindrical in shape. There are mold seams on the side that extend from a horizontal seam at the bottom up to but not over the lip. There are also two mold horizontal seams at the top and at the top of the shoulder. There is a small circular mark in the center of the bottom. Embossed on the side: "Atlas" "strong shoulder" "mason". On the bottom: "8".

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Hazel-Atlas Company

Date made

1886 - 1915

Notes

Date: Before 1915

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Manufacturer's Mark

Location

on the side

Transcription

Atlas strong shoulder mason On the bottom: 8

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embossed

Lexicon

Search Terms

Domestic Life, Food Preparation

Dimensions

Height

7 in

Diameter

3-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Diameter is 3.75" at the bottom; 2.75" at the lip.

Relationships

Related Publications

Notes

http://www.ehow.com/how_7388201_date-atlas-jars.html http://www.sha.org/bottle/pdffiles/ALogoTable.pdf