Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2006.26.019
Accession#:
2006.26
Credit Line:
Donated by LInda Wahto.
Object Name:
Jar
Title:
Tall narrow glass jar
Description:
Tall glass wide—mouthed jar. Grayish tint to glass. Bottom has "8" on it. Looks like a lid would have fit into the top, no threads for screw top. Possible pontil mark at bottom of jar (See the Antique Bottle Collector by Grace Kendrick in museum reference).
Notes:
Collection donated by Linda Wahto, brought in by donor's daughter Myiia Whistler. According to Whistler, Wahto and Willette Janes would hunt bottles together. Bottles found in Treadwell/Douglas area. Some are from Myiia's grandfather's house/cabin on the Treadwell Ditch. He grew up there — they tossed garbage into the ditch. Mom/Grandma and Janes would bottle hunt up at the cabin site.
People:
Wahto, Linda
Janes, Willette
Whistler, Myiia
Search Terms:
Household
Food
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