Jar, Food Storage
Object number2008.41.21
Manufacturer
Metro Glass Bottle Company
Manufacturer
Ball Corporation
Date1980-1989
OriginUnited States of America
MediumGlass
Credit LineGift of Joan Beddow
DescriptionColorless small glass jar with conical body. Base embossed with maker information.Dimensions3.25 x 1.875 x 1.625 in. (8.3 x 4.8 x 4.1 cm)MarksBase embossed: "357 / M [inside hexagon] / 8"; M inside hexagon represents the Metro Glass Bottle Company
Historical NotesPart of a collection related to donor Joan Beddow's late husband, Logan Andrew Beddow, Jr., who was plant superintendent at Ball Glass in Washington, Pennsylvania. Metro Glass Bottle Company, Jersey City, NJ. Mark used c.1949-c.1981. Also with plants at Washington, PA (since 1957); Carteret, NJ (1958) and Dolton, IL. Known as the Metro Glass Division of National Dairy Products Corp. after 1956 (Kraftco after 1969). Later known as MetroPak Containers. MetroPak was bought by Ball Corporation in 1980. The Jersey City plant was closed on Nov. 13, 1981, but the other three plants continued in operation.
Related person
Logan Andrew Beddow Jr.
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