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Bottle, Milk

Object number2007.135.1

Manufacturer Owens-Illinois Glass Company (1929 - 1965)

Manufacturer Allegheny Bottle Council Inc.

Manufacturer Duraglas, Division of Owen-Illinois Glass Company

Datec. 1964

OriginPittsburgh, PA

OriginClarion, PA

MediumGlass; ink

Credit LineGift of Heather Harr

DescriptionColorless glass milk bottle. Square body with circular neck and mouth. Embossed stars around lower neck. Red screen print on two sides with promotional product text and images of milk bottle, glass, and books, also images of shining star and man with a glass in hand, lounging on chair. Dimensions8.75 x 3.125 x 3.125 in. (22.2 x 7.9 x 7.9 cm)
InscriptionsRed screen print on two sides: "MILK- / as / IMPORTANT / as their books! / [images of milk bottle, glass, and books] / before and / after school"; "MILK / [images of shining star, man with a glass in hand, lounging on chair] / HELPS YOU / RELAX".

Embossed words on lower edges: [below books image] "ONE QUART"; "LIQUID 2"; [below man image] MH 39690 REG" ; SEALED [I in circle] NU".
MarksI inside circle; 17 64; Duraglas.

Embossed on base: "ALLEGHENY BOTTLE COUNCIL, INC. / [in middle of base] 17 64 / [lightly engraved] Duraglas / [embossed] PGH., PA."
Historical NotesDuraglas was a division of Owens-Illinois Glass Company of Toledo, Ohio, which began marking bottles with the Duraglas name in 1940. The "I inside a circle" represents Owens-Illinois Glass Co. The "17" on the lower bottom represents the Clarion, Pennsylvania, plant and the "64" possibly represents the year, 1964.

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