Los Gatos Soda Works Bottle

Glassware

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Los Gatos Soda Works Bottle

Entry/Object ID

2024.9.9

Description

A clear, green glass Los Gatos Soda Works bottle. The company information is embossed on the face of the bottle. A paper Los Gatos Sodas Root Beer label (possibly original to the bottle) is inside of a plastic sleeve and taped to the bottle in the position it would have likely been in.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Acquisition

Accession

2024.9

Source or Donor

Shari Flick

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Dave Flick

Glassware Details

Glassware Type

Bottle

Technique

Molded

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Los Gatos Soda Works

Date made

circa 1928

Time Period

20th Century

Place

City

Los Gatos

Region

Central California

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label, Makers Mark

Location

On face of bottle

Transcription

LOS GATOS SODA WKS [cat head] LOS GATOS, CAL NET CONTENTS 8 FLUID OUNCES

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embossed

Type

Inscription, Label

Location

On paper label

Transcription

LOS GATOS SODAS ROOT BEER LOS GATOS SODA WORKS LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA NET CONTENTS 6 1/2 FLUID OZS.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Printed

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Bottom of bottle

Transcription

LM

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embossed

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Bottle

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Vessel

Nomenclature Class

Containers

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Circumference

7-3/4 in

Material

Glass, Paper

Condition

Overall Condition

Good