Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2006.26.038
Accession#:
2006.26
Credit Line:
Donated by LInda Wahto.
Object Name:
Jar
Title:
Clear Glass Jar with Peanut motif
Description:
Clear glass jar with image of peanuts molded into sides. Possibly used to hold peanut butter? Front is flat, rest of sides have peanut imprints. Bottom has "Desing Patd" a logo that looks like an A surrounded by an H and then the numbers "5478—6". Has a wide—mouth threaded collar.
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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