Bottle
Object number2015.116.6
Retailer
Cruikshank Brothers and Company
Date1895-1918
OriginAllegheny, PA
OriginAllegheny City, PA
MediumGlass/Paint/Ink
Credit LineGift of Edward J. Kunco
DescriptionColorless glass bottle. Six-sided with triangular-ribs around bottom. One of the edges has an inset rectangular area that runs from the center to the top of the bottom ribs. Wide mouth with inset rim inside. Round foot. Raised retailer text on the underside around the perimeter top and perimeter bottom.Dimensions7.75 x 2.75 x 3.125 in. (19.7 x 7 x 7.9 cm)InscriptionsUnderside at center has white paint(?) with handwritten in black ink "E-33".
MarksRaised text on the underside around the perimeter top "CRUIKSHANK BROS & CO." and perimeter bottom "ALLEGHENY, PA.".
Historical NotesCruikshank Bros. & Company is mentioned in various bulletins and publications in 1895, 1900, 1904, and 1918. Cruikshank Bros & Company is mentioned in the Pennsylvania Department of Factory Inspector Annual Report, Volume 7, in the year 1897 as being located on Jackson Street. They were a competitor of the H.J. Heinz Company.
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The Hall China Company
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