Bottle, Soda
Object number2015.116.21
Retailer
J.C. Buffum and Company
Date1910-1922
OriginPittsburgh, PA
MediumGlass/Paint/Ink
Credit LineGift of Edward J. Kunco
DescriptionAqua glass soda bottle. Cylindrical bottle with a narrow neck and molded double collar lip. Raised image at top of bottle depicts a scale. Raised retailer text on front. Raised maker text on back-side bottom edge. Raised maker's mark on bottom.Dimensions8.438 x 2.188 in. (21.4 x 5.6 cm)InscriptionsUnderside along the edge has white paint(?) with handwritten in black ink "B-15".
MarksRaised image at top of bottle depicts a scale.
Raised text on front reads "CONTENTS 8 FLU OZ / J.C. BUFFUM CO. / REGISTERED / PITTSBURG / ARTIFICIAL / FLAVOR & COLOR".
Raised text on back-side bottom edge reads "18" and "3".
Raised image on bottom depicts a "JB" transposed on a "C".
Historical NotesJoseph Curtis Buffum first came to Pittsburgh around 1845, and was involved in various businesses with his brother, including phreno-magentics and the bottling business. He left for a short time to join the California Gold Rush. He returned to Pittsburgh to continue his bottling business. They bottled soda, beer, and vinegars and he was a leading Pittsburgh citizen.
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Joseph Curtis Buffum
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