Title

Lincoln Dairy Milk Bottle

Creator

Lincoln Dairy Co.
Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Company

Files

Creator Role

distributor manufacturer

Description

The bottle features two screen prints in red. The first features three separate images of a baby, child, and woman, while the second screen print features an image of Abraham Lincoln. The bottle also has its original cardboard seal, which includes hues of red, white, and blue. It features an image of Lincoln's left side profile.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

n.d.

Measurement

5 3/8 inches [height]

Materials and Techniques Display

glass and cardboard

Inscription

at front: SAFEGUARD THEIR HEALTH / Serve LINCOLN DAIRY MILK at back: LINCOLN Dairy Co. BETTER MILK embossed at base: HALF PINT LIQUID / MTC Registered on seal: LINCOLN DAIRY CO. / DAIRY PRODUCTS / HARTFORD CONN.

Subjects

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Milk bottles

Work Type

drinking vessel

Class

glassware & ceramics

Preferred Citation

[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

ID

6858

Current Location

Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)

Repository

Mississippi State University Libraries

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.