Cooler, Water

Name/Title

Cooler, Water

Entry/Object ID

94.80.2

Description

Material: wood, ceramic, metal. Size: 12" W. x 45" H. Description: gray colored crock with lid - blue pin striped bands encircle crock around top and lower areas - blue lettering across front: "5 Water Cooler Red Wing Potteries, Inc. Red Wing, Minn." - silver metal spout at bottom of cooler - white ceramic drain dish attached to metal spout - curved green painted drain pipe extends from drain dish - crock sits on white wooden base with four tall white painted metal legs - metal shelf near bottom.

Context

This type of water cooler was often used in rural one-room schools. Originally purchased from St. Paul Book and Stationery Co. St. Paul, MN.

Cataloged By

pauline

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Cooler, Water

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Vessel, Drink Serving

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Serving Vessels

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Create Date

May 2, 2007

Update Date

November 21, 2024