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Bottle cap

Collection Type

  • Household accessories

Date

1951-1971

GUSN

GUSN-10102

Description

Reddish paper bottle cap with twelve folds in outer rim and darker red border; printed with repeats of cow logo in white; central white disc printed in red (top half circle) and blue

Details

Descriptive Terms

caps (closures)
cardboard
paper (fiber product)
printing (process)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
cows
Transfer Printed
Cardboard
Unidentified Paper
Cow
CAP, BOTTLE

Inscription

Printed on central disc: H.P. Hood & Sons/ Skimmed/ Milk/ Pasteurized/ Milk/ Homogenized / Hood [logo] 400 U.S.P Units Vitamin D added per qt./ Agawam, Mass. 01001

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

2.5 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Elizabeth McAfoose

Accession Number

1995.242.2

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