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BOTTLE

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Material Type
Artifact
Other Name
MISSION BEVERAGES
Date Range From
1940
Date Range To
1960
Materials
GLASS
Catalogue Number
P19990036001
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Material Type
Artifact
Other Name
MISSION BEVERAGES
Date Range From
1940
Date Range To
1960
Materials
GLASS
No. Pieces
1
Height
23.2
Diameter
5.9
Description
ROUND, CLEAR GLASS BOTTLE. HAS A LABEL PAINTED ON IT IN BLACK AND WHITE. IT READS "MISSION BEVERAGES NATURALLY GOOD" "BOTTLED BY QUALITY BOTTLERS EVERYWHERE UNDER AUTHORITY OF MISSION DRY CORPORATION". EMBOSSED ONTO BOTTLE BELOW LABEL IS "NET CONTENTS 10 OZS.". ABOVE LABEL, BOTTLE IS FORMED INTO A SWIRL PATTERN THAT GOES AROUND BOTTLE. PAINTED ONTO BACK OF BOTTLE IS "NATURALLY GOOD". EMBOSSED ONTO BOTTOM OF BOTTLE IS "MISSION DRY CORP" "TD MK. RGD.".
Subjects
MERCHANDISING T&E
CONTAINER
Historical Association
INDUSTRY
History
DONOR COLLECTED BOTTLES AS A HOBBY. HE DUG THIS COLLECTION FROM AN ASH PILE. MIKE RETI, DONOR'S FATHER, CAME TO TABER IN 1904 AND WORKED AT THE CANADA WEST COAL MINES. JOHN RETI CAME TO SOUTHERN ALBERTA IN 1934.
Catalogue Number
P19990036001
Acquisition Date
1999-11
Collection
Museum
Images
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