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  1. 6 1/2 Fld Ozs Clear Glass Bottle, n.d. - Bottle

    6 1/2 Fld Ozs Clear Glass Bottle, n.d. Clear glass bottle. Cylindrical shape. Two seams that extend along length of bottle to neck. Embossed text on bottom reads, "H." Embossed text on bottom of body reads, "Net Contents 6 1/2 Fld Ozs." Body tapers to narrow neck. Neck tapers to smooth rounded mouth which tapers to raised lip. Bottle is empty. Air bubbles present throughout body.

    Record Type: Object

    Soda Bottle
  2. 7 Up Soda Bottle, c. 1936-1937 - Bottle, Soda

    7 Up Soda Bottle, c. 1936-1937. Green tinted glass bottle that is cylindrical in shape. Two seams extend length of bottle to neck. Body tapers to narrow neck that tapers to a raised bulbous mouth with a raised rounded lip. Side of bottle has embossed text reading, "U 7 P", and printed labels with text. Few air bubbles throughout glass. Bottle is empty.

    Record Type: Object

    7up Soda Bottle
  3. Aetna Mineral Water Clear Bottle, n.d. - Bottle, Water

    Aetna Mineral Water Clear Bottle, n.d. Clear glass bottle that is cylindrical in shape. Two seams extend length of bottle to neck. Body tapers to narrow neck that tapers to a bulbous raised mouth. Sides of bottle have embossed text reading, "AETNA / MINERAL WATER". Metal clasp attached to neck of bottle. Several air bubbles throughout glass. Bottle is empty.

    Record Type: Object

    Aetna Mineral Water Bottle
  4. Aug. J. Lang & Co. Lager Beer Bottle, n.d. - Bottle, Beer

    Aug. J. Lang & Co. Lager Beer Bottle, n.d. Glass beer bottle is amber in color with a tapered top that ends in a thin vertical neck. Rim has a narrow lip with a bulbous base. Bottle is pressed glass with a vertical seam extending up one side. "Aug.J.Suny & Co / San Francisco California / LAGER BEER" embossed on side in rectangular frame. Bottle is empty.

    Record Type: Object

    Beer Bottle
  5. Ayer Clear Glass Bottle, n.d. - Bottle

    Ayer Clear Glass Bottle, n.d. Clear glass bottle. Elongated oval base with oval body. Two seams extend length of bottle to just below mouth. Body tapers to narrow straight neck. Raised ring just below mouth tapers to rounded lip. Bottle is empty. Raised ring below rounded lip is irregular with uneven and creased edges. Several air bubbles throughout glass.

    Record Type: Object

    Bottle
  6. Ayer's Clear Glass Bottle, n.d. - Bottle, Apothecary

    Ayer's Clear Glass Bottle, n.d. Clear glass bottle with blue tint. Rectangle shape. Four seams at corners that extend along length of bottle to neck. Rectangular concave frames on center of all sides containing embossed text. Body tapers to narrow neck becoming cylindrical in shape. Neck tapers to raised ring below raised lip. Bottle is empty. Several air bubbles throughout glass.

    Record Type: Object

    Sasparilla Bottle
  7. Beer Bottle, c. 1890s - Bottle, Beer

    National Bottling Co. Beer Bottle, c. 1890s. Amber cylindrical bottle with a round base that tapers to the neck. Below the tip is a metal wire connected to a ceramic stopper at the top. The stopper is white with faded orange text that reads "NATIONAL / BOTTLING CO." In the middle of the bottle, written in a circle, is "NATIONAL BOTTLING CO / SAN FRANCISCO, CAL." In the middle of the text above, there is a trademarked insignia of an eagle. Be...

    Record Type: Object

    National Bottling Co. Beer Bottle, c. 1890s
  8. Big Chief Soda Glass Bottle, n.d. - Bottle, Soda

    Big Chief Soda Glass Bottle, n.d. Clear glass bottle that is cylindrical in shape. Two seams extend length of bottle to neck. Body tapers to narrow neck that tapers to a raised bulbous mouth with a raised rounded lip. Body has textured vertical columns running length of body with embossed etchings of a Native American man's profile portrait on sides. Bottle has embossed text on smooth bottom edge of body. Neck has raised ring with embossed text r...

    Record Type: Object

    Big Chief Soda Bottle
  9. Black Glass Beer Bottle, c. 1870s - Bottle, Beer

    Black Glass Beer Bottle, c. 1870s. This black or amber colored non seen through glass bottle is possibly a dip molded ale bottle. It has a voluminous round body, a relatively long and slim neck almost the same hight as the body itself . The finish can be described as a blob or rounded collar with a ring. There is no label or cap.

    Record Type: Object

    Black Glass Beer Bottle, c. 1870s
  10. Black Glass Beer Bottle, c. 1890s - Bottle, Beer

    Black Glass Beer Bottle, c. 1890s. This bottle is made out of dark amber, almost black non see through glass. The shape can be described as "champagne", "lager" or "select" style of beer bottle. The bottle neck gradually merges seamlessly into the body while the middle part has a bulgy shape which becomes slimer at the last third of the bottle's body. Compared to the whole bottle's size, the neck is about 1/4 in length. The blob finish could be d...

    Record Type: Object

    Black Glass Beer Bottle, c. 1890s
  11. Black Glass Beer Bottle, c. 1890s - Bottle, Beer

    Black Glass Beer Bottle, c. 1890s. This black or amber colored non seen through glass bottle is possibly a dip molded ale bottle. It has a voluminous round body, a relatively long and slim neck almost the same hight as the body itself . The finish can be described as a tapered collar with ring or ring-neck tapered collar. There is no label or cap.

    Record Type: Object

    Black Glass Beer Bottle, c. 1890s
  12. Black Glass Beer Bottle, c. 1890s - Bottle, Beer

    Black Glass Beer Bottle, c. 1890s. This longneck beer bottle has a bulge to the neck, a relatively slim diameter body and is made out of dark brown (amber) to black glass. The neck is almost as long as the bottle's body. The blob finish could be described as an English Ring, or Deep Lip (packer finish). This Export style of beer bottle doesn't have a label or cap.

    Record Type: Object

    Black Glass Beer Bottle, c. 1890s
  13. Black Glass Beer Bottle, c. 1890s - Bottle, Beer

    Black Glass Beer Bottle, c. 1890s. This longneck beer bottle has a bulge to the neck, a relatively slim diameter body and is made out of dark brown (amber) to black glass. The neck is almost as long as the bottle's body. The blob finish could be described as an English Ring, or Deep Lip (packer finish). This Export style of beer bottle doesn't have a label or cap.

    Record Type: Object

    Black Glass Beer Bottle, c. 1890s
  14. Black Glass Beer Bottle, c. 1890s - Bottle, Beer

    Black Glass Beer Bottle, c. 1890s. This longneck beer bottle has a bulge to the neck, a relatively slim diameter body and is made out of dark brown (amber) to black glass. The neck's length seems to be half the lenghth of thye body. The blob finish could be described as an English Ring, or Deep Lip (packer finish). This Export style of beer bottle doesn't have a label or cap.

    Record Type: Object

    Black Glass Beer Bottle, c. 1890s
  15. Brown Beer Bottle, n.d. - Bottle, Beer

    Brown Beer Bottle, n.d. Glass beer bottle is amber in color with a tapered top that ends in a thin vertical neck with a bulbous center. Rim has a narrow lip with a bulbous base. Bottle is pressed glass with a vertical seam extending up one side. Bottle has embossed text on bottom edge of body. Several air bubbles throughout glass. Bottle is empty.

    Record Type: Object

    Brown Glass Beer Bottle
  16. CBPA Clear Glass Bottle, 1940 - Bottle, Soda

    CBPA Clear Glass Bottle, 1940. Clear glass bottle that is cylindrical in shape. Two seams extend length of bottle to neck. Body tapers to narrow neck that tapers to a raised bulbous mouth with a raised rounded lip. Bottle has raised ring at bottom and top of body. Vertical ribs extend upwards towards neck from raised ring at top of body. Side of bottle has embossed text reading, "C B P A" and other embossed text at bottom of body. Three raised ri...

    Record Type: Object

    Clear Glass Soda Bottle
  17. Champagne Mead Bottle, c. 1890s - Bottle, Beer

    Champagne Mead Bottle, c. 1890s. Turquoise blue glass bottle, with an octagonal base and eight vertical ridges extending along the bottle up from the base. Written sideways between three of these ridges is large raised text reading "CHAMPAGNE / MEAD". The bottle has a narrow neck, small close, and rounded tip. The glass has some air bubbles in it.

    Record Type: Object

    Champagne Mead Bottle, c. 1890s
  18. Clear Glass Beer Bottle, c. 1883-1920 - Bottle, Beer

    Clear Glass Beer Bottle, c. 1883-1920. Clear glass soda bottle has a green tint and a tapered top with a long, slightly bulbous neck. Rim has a wide lip with a raised band at top. Bottle is pressed glass with a vertical seam extending up one side. Bottom of bottle has embossed text. Several air bubbles throughout glass. Bottle is empty.

    Record Type: Object

    Clear Glass Beer Bottle
  19. Clear Glass Bottle, n.d. - Bottle

    Clear Glass Bottle, n.d. Clear glass bottle with green tint. Cylindrical shape. Two seams extend length of bottle to just below mouth. Seam along bottom edge. Body tapers to narrow neck. Bulbous ring tapers to raised lip. Bottle is empty. Several air bubbles throughout glass.

    Record Type: Object

    Clear Glass Bottle
  20. Clear Glass Bottle, n.d. - Bottle, Soda

    Clear Glass Bottle, n.d. Clear glass bottle with a green tint. Cylindrical in shape with a long smooth body. Top tapers to a bulbous rim with a raised ring at mouth. Bottle is empty. There are two vertical seams extending the length of the bottle just below the rim. There is an embossed makers mark on bottom as well as net weight on bottom side edge. Bubbles present throughout glass. One soda bottle from a multiple bottle gift with no label.

    Record Type: Object

    Bottle
  21. Coca Cola Glass Bottle, n.d. - Bottle, Soda

    Coca Cola Glass Bottle, n.d. Clear glass bottle with green tint. Cylindrical shape. Vertical ribbing along length of bottle. Concave tapering on lower body. Two seams that extend along length of bottle to neck. Embossed text on middle smooth ring reads, "Coca Cola..." Body tapers to narrow neck. Neck tapers to smooth rounded mouth ring which tapers to raised lip. Bottle is empty.

    Record Type: Object

    Coca-cola Soda Bottle
  22. Coca Cola Soda Bottle, n.d. - Bottle, Soda

    Coca Cola Soda Bottle, n.d. Clear glass bottle. Cylindrical shape. Vertical ribbing along length of bottle. Concave tapering on lower body. Two seams that extend along length of bottle to neck. Embossed text on middle smooth ring reads, "Coca Cola" and "Coke." Body tapers to narrow neck. Neck tapers to screw cap ridges. Metal ring present around mouth. Bottle is empty.

    Record Type: Object

    Coca-cola Soda Bottle
  23. Dessert Glass, c. 1920-1925 - Glass, Dessert

    Dessert Glass, c. 1920-1925. Clear glass has a round bottom, ribbed sides and is flared at the top. At point where sides begin to flare are two rows of three etched lines; the top row is looped and the bottom row is zigzagged. Etched toward the top of the side is an emblem depicting an ark (boat) at sea with the word "NOAH'S" above it. Used at Noah's Ark Restaurant which opened in San Mateo in 1923.

    Record Type: Object

    Dessert Glass, 1923
  24. Enterprise Brewing Co. Bottle, c. 1890s - Bottle, Beer

    Enterprise Brewing Co. Bottle, c. 1890s. Amber cylindrical bottle with a round base that tapers gradually to the neck. It has no lip, but has a rounded and closed tip. Below the tip is a metal wire connected to a ceramic stopper at the top. The plastic stopper is white and orange and is stamped with "ENTERPRISE BREWING. CO / SAN FRANCISCO." and the company's logo. Printed on the bottle in a circle is "ENTERPRISE / BREWING Co. S.F.", again wit...

    Record Type: Object

    Enterprise Brewing Co. Bottle, c. 1890s
  25. Enterprise Brewing Co. Bottle, c. 1890s - Bottle, Beer

    Enterprise Brewing Co. Bottle, c. 1890s. Amber cylindrical bottle with a round base that tapers gradually to the neck. It has a long tapered tip. On the bottle, written sideways, is "ENTERPRISE / BREWING CO. / S.F. CAL". On the bottom surface is written "158 / H".

    Record Type: Object

    Enterprise Brewing Co. Bottle, c. 1890s

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