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Bottle, Soda

Object number2018.57.6

Retailer Lascheid Bottling Company

Manufacturer Glenshaw Glass Company (1895 - 2004)

OriginGlenshaw, PA

OriginPittsburgh, PA

MediumGlass; Paint

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

DescriptionColorless glass soda bottle. Cylindrical body with a short, sloped shoulder that connects to a tapered neck with a rounded finish and open mouth. Shoulder has three lines of raised, textured diamonds around it. Two seams along the sides and one around the bottom, and glass is textured along the seams. Bottom has foot with two embossed markings, and heel has embossed markings above seam. One side of the bottle has a red and yellow logo; other side has yellow-colored text. Bottle is twelve ounces.DimensionsHeight x Diameter: 7.625 x 2.75 in. (19.4 x 7 cm)
MarksLogo on side: "LASCHEID'S / THE OLD [circle] RELIABLE / BEVERAGES / PITTSBURGH, PA."; Circle: "SUN".

Back side text: "CONTAINS CARBONATED WATER, / SUGAR, FLAVOR OR ARTIFICIAL / FLAVOR / OTHER INGREDIENTS ON CROWN / CONTENTS 12 FL. OZ. / BOTTLED BY / P. W. LASCHEID / PITTSBURGH, PA."

Raised text on heel: "CONTENTS 12 FL. OZ. / 2"

Maker's mark on bottom: "G" in square

Number embossed on bottom: "854"
Historical NotesPurchased at an estate sale in the Spring Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh.

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