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Root Beer Bottle

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

ca. 1950

GUSN

GUSN-26807

Description

Root beer bottle. Clear glass with bumpy surface. Inscription in yellow and brown. Diamond band around base of neck.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bottles
glass (material)
Glass
BOTTLE

Inscription

Painted on front and back: ""Leary's/ OLD FASHION/ ROOT BEER"" ""INGREDIENTS/ CARBONATED WATER - / SUGAR - CARAMEL - FLAVOR/ BOTTLED BY C. Leary & Co./ NEWBURYPORT, MASS./ CONTENTS 12 FL. OZS."" Raised lettering on bottom: ""2608/ E [symbol-see sheet]/ 55/ 2""

Maker

C. Leary & Co. (Maker)

Location of Origin

Newburyport, MA, USA

Accession Number

2001.255

Places

Massachusetts (United States)
New Hampshire (United States)

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