Title:
Old Tavern Farm Milk Bottle
Date:
1947
Artist - Creator:
Old Tavern Farm Inc.
Dimensions:
H-10 W-3.5 inches
Material:
Glass
Exhibit Label:
Although irradiating food stuffs to ensure freshness and a long shelf life has not gone out of style (many products such as spices are sterilized by radiation today), advertising that a product has been irradiated certainly has gone out of style.
The maker's mark on the bottom of this bottle indicates that this bottle was created by the Owens-Illinois Glass Company in the Clarion, PA factory in 1947.
The maker's mark on the bottom of this bottle indicates that this bottle was created by the Owens-Illinois Glass Company in the Clarion, PA factory in 1947.
Image Text:
[Embossed on top:]
Maine 48 Seal, One Quart Liquid.
[Printed:]
Old Tavern Farm Inc.
Portland, Maine
"Here's your daily sunshine"
Old Tavvy
Irradiated Vitamin D Milk
[Embossed on the bottom:]
17 [a maker's mark of a diamond shape with an I and O] 47
Store
Duraglas
Maine 48 Seal, One Quart Liquid.
[Printed:]
Old Tavern Farm Inc.
Portland, Maine
"Here's your daily sunshine"
Old Tavvy
Irradiated Vitamin D Milk
[Embossed on the bottom:]
17 [a maker's mark of a diamond shape with an I and O] 47
Store
Duraglas
Collection:
Dr. Jay Shelton
Exhibit Photographer:
Ryan Jaramillo
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