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Bottle, Nursing

Object number2016.48.2 a-m

Manufacturer Samuel Callet Company

Retailer Gnagey's Dairy

Datec. 1947

MediumGlass/Paint/Plastic/Paper

Credit LineGift of Estate of Samuel P. Walker

DescriptionSet of five colorless glass baby nursing bottles in original packaging.Dimensions(a-e) Each bottle measures: Height 6.438, Width 2.438, Depth 1.125;
(f) Height 0.625, Diameter 1.25;
(g-j) Each topper measures: Height 0.375, Diameter 1.5;
(k) Height 1.75, Width 9.75, Length 17.5;
(l) Height 1.75, Width 8.75, Length 16.875;
(m) Height 0.875, Width 8.75, Length 16.75.
Inscriptions(a-e)
Backside of each bottle has numerical measurements 1-8.

(a)
Front has yellow painted text at bottom "GOOSEY / GANDER".

(b)
Front has black painted text at bottom "THE / ELVES".

(c)
Front has painted red text at bottom "TO / HER / HIGHNESS".
Cap has red text around sides "Save a little Bank a little".

(d)
Front has blue painted text at bottom "JACK BE NIMBLE".

(e)
Front has red painted text "JACK AND JILL / WENT UP A / HILL / TO GET A / PAIL OF / WATER".

(g)
Raised text on top of handle "TOP" and above handle "16".

(h)
Raised text on top of handle "TOP" and above handle "10".

(i)
Raised text on top of handle "TOP" and above handle "11".

(j)
Raised text on top of handle "TOP" and above handle "20".
Marks(a)
Underside has raised text "SAMUEL CALLET CO / 7 / PGH. PA."

(b)
Underside has raised text "SAMUEL CALLET CO / 7 / PGH. PA."

(c)
Underside has raised text "SAMUEL CALLET CO / 6 / PGH. PA."

(d)
Underside has raised text "SAMUEL CALLET CO / 6 / PGH. PA."

(e)
Underside has raised text "SAMUEL CALLET CO / 1 / PGH. PA."

(f)
Interior has raised text on underside of top "CM-275-3 SEARER RBR", "40-400 SPEC. "H" ", and "6".

(k)
Rectangular paper label adhered to interior of box at center with red-orange printed text " "Welcome The New Arrival" / "To Your Bundle Of Joy - - / May We Wish You Happiness!" / Gnagey's Dairy / Golden Guernsey Milk and Cream / PHONE 333 / DALE AND GRANT STREETS / MEYERSDALE, PA."
Historical NotesTwo items from Gnagey's Dairy: a bottle and a set of baby bottles in a box. 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. She believes her mother received this collection of baby bottles after the birth of her daughter Phyllis Walker in 1947. 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 Phyllis Walker

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