Bottle

Object/Artifact

Swedish American Museum

2025.16.4_Front

Name/Title

Bottle

Entry/Object ID

2025.16.4

Description

Andersonville Water Tank Restoration Effort bottle. This bottle was part of the effort to raise money to restore the water tank on the roof of the Swedish American Museum. This is a glass bottle made by Crafthouse. The front label features a blue and yellow design of the water tank with the text "Andersonville Swedish American Museum Water Tank Restoration Effort". The reverse label describes the goal of the fundraising effort. The back of the bottle is inscribed with "Enjoy over ice".

Acquisition

Accession

2025.16

Source or Donor

Kerstin Lane

Source (if not Accessioned)

Kerstin Lane

Made/Created

Date made

2014 - 2017

Time Period

21st Century

Place

Neighborhood

Andersonville

City

Chicago

State/Province

Illinois

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Notes

Bottle provided by Crafthouse Cocktails. Label design and production provided by Urban Imaging.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

front of bottle

Transcription

andersonville Swedish American Museum Water Tank Restoration Effort

Language

English

Material/Technique

Label

Type

Manufacturer's Mark

Location

front of bottle

Transcription

Crafthouse

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embossed

Type

Label

Location

back of bottle

Transcription

The cost to remove the historic water tank from the roof of the Swedish American Museum was great in financial and emotional terms. The hope in raising funds is to repair and renovate the water tower so it can once again return to the roof of the Museum. If that is not possible, monies collected will go towards seeking a solution that would include a new icon for the neighborhood, honoring Andersonville's Swedish heritage. 100% of all donations go directly to the Swedish American Museum's Water Tower Fund/ Bottle provided by Crafthouse Cocktails www.crafthousecocktails.com/ Label design and production provided by Urban Imaging www.urbanimaging.com

Language

English

Material/Technique

Label

Type

Manufacturer's Mark

Location

back of bottle

Transcription

Enjoy Over Ice

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embossed

Type

Monogram

Location

cap

Transcription

Language

English

Material/Technique

Printed

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Bottles

Dimensions

Height

13 in

Diameter

2-3/4 in

Material

Glass, Adhesive, Ink

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Kerstin Lane, Swedish American Museum

Related Places

Place

Neighborhood

Andersonville

City

Chicago

State/Province

Illinois

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Reproductions

Notes

Reproduction of the Museum's artifacts for publication, commercial use, or distribution requires written permission.