Bottle, Milk
Object number2016.48.1
Manufacturer
Owens-Illinois Glass Company
(1929 - 1965)
Manufacturer
Duraglas, Division of Owen-Illinois Glass Company
Retailer
Gnagey's Dairy
OriginMeyersdale, PA
MediumGlass/Paint
Credit LineGift of Estate of Samuel P. Walker
DescriptionColorless glass milk bottle. One quart square bottle with round mouth. Each side of the bottle has a different painted decoration.Dimensions8.625 x 3.25 x 3.25 in. (21.9 x 8.3 x 8.3 cm)InscriptionsEach side of the bottle has at center different painted decoration with accompanying text and also has raised text along the bottom edge:
On one side painted in red "Gnagey's / Dairy / BUTTERCUP / GUERNSEY MILK / IS THE BEST / MILK BOTTLED / MEYERSDALE, PA." and along bottom "MHX-500REG.";
On one side painted in orange " "OH BOY- / DO I FEEL FINE! / BUTTERCUP SAYS: / TRY / Gnagey's / NON FAT MILK / I JUST / HAD MINE!" " and along bottom "SEALED I NU" [the "I" is inside a circle];
On one side painted in red "Try! / Gnagey's / Ice Cream / MADE / FRESH / DAILY / MEYERSDALE, PA." and along bottom "ONE QUART";
On one side painted in light orange "Go To / Church / on Sunday / MEYERSDALE, PA." and along bottom "LIQUID 16".
MarksRaised text on the underside which includes "Duraglas / x138 / 17 60".
Historical NotesMilk bottle from Gnagey's Dairy. Gnagey's Dairy was located in Meyersdale, PA, and the donor's mother Rosanna Walker (Murphy) worked at the dairy scooping ice cream in their store. The Gnagey family were descendants of Swiss immigrant Christian Gnaegi who came to the colonies in the 1750s and settled in Somerset County. His original land claim became Meyersdale, PA, where the family dairy was also located. The dairy was founded and operated by the Edgar and William Gnagey families, who also owned a farm in the same neighborhood. Local farmers delivered and sold their milk to Gnagey's Dairy for processing.
Related person
Rosanna Walker
Related person
Christian Gnaegi
(Swiss)
Related person
Edgar Gnagey
Related person
William Gnagey
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