Can, Oil : 90.18.008

Collection:

Juneau—Douglas City Museum

Object ID:

90.18.008

Accession#:

90.18

Credit Line:

Donated by Joy and Ray Meketa.

Object Name:

Can, Oil

Title:

Oil Can

Year Range from:

1900

Year Range to:

1940

Description:

Yellow cylindrical can with raised letters on collar. Can measured with hinged handle down; raised 8—inch handle adds 5.5 inches to overall height. Chain of six 8—shaped links hooks into hole in handle, extending 6 inches. Bottom unpainted and appears concave from outside. Straight seamed collar 2.75 inches high is attached to main piece with sloped neck from 6—inch diameter collar to 11—inch diameter sides. Sides molded in vertical corrugated pattern, separated halfway by horizontal raised line that circles can. Sloping neck is also corrugated.
Inscription: "UNION OIL"

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Oil Can

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