Lincoln Dairy Milk Bottle
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.