Jug: Janesville 150 Years

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Jug: Janesville 150 Years

Entry/Object ID

16.11.8

Description

Red Wing Stoneware Jug. Material: pottery. Size: 4 1/4" diameter x 7" H. Description: tan stoneware jug, straight-sides taper to a 1" opening at top with cork stopper; finger handle at top side, slot on top side for coin deposit; black side banner logo and print: 150 Years Janesville, Minnesota 1856-2006; underside stamped in blue with Red Wing logo and "Red Wing Stoneware Co., Red Wing, Minn."

Context

Glenn and Sharon Ewert owned and operated Ewert's Hardware Store in Janesville, Minnesota during the 1990s and through 2011. They were instrumental in the planning of the Janesville Sesquicentennial Celebration that took place June 11-18, 2006.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Made/Created

Date made

2006

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Jug Bank, Commemorative

Class

Documentary Artifact

Category

Communication Artifacts

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

April 15, 2011

Update Date

August 11, 2026