Medical Bottle, Glass Item Number: 45KI765/M-55 from the The Burke: University of Washington
Description
AMEC Analysis: Part: Whole Date Range: 1903-1920 Neck Finish: Lipping Tool Decoration: Embossed Comments: "Lee's Pharmacy Alaska Building Seattle, Wash." is embossed on the side. Mr. Lee operated this pharmacy from 1889 until 1914. One clear glass medical bottle with blake base and prescription finish. Embossing includes: (On base) W. T. CO U. S. A. (On front) Lee's Pharmacy ALASKA BUILDING SEATTLE. WASH. Maker's Mark dates indicates production by Whitall Tatum Company in Millville, NJ (1901-1938). Two small fragments missing from rim. Dried substance inside and outside of bottle. Iridescence on outside of bottle. J. Dougherty 03/22/2010
Collection Owner
Owned by The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
Geographical Search Terms
King County North America Northwest Coast Puget Sound Washington State Western United States Western Washington
Credit Line
Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation
Item History
- Collected by Inc. AMEC Earth and Environmental on February 7, 2006
What
- Name
- Medical Bottle, Glass
- Identification Number
- 45KI765/M-55
- Type of Item
- glass medical bottle
- Material
- clear glass
- Manufacturing Technique
- automatic and embossed
- Overall
- length 5.588 cm, width 3.9878 cm, height 16.51 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 179.2 g
Who
- Field Collector
- Inc. AMEC Earth and Environmental
Where
- Holding Institution
- The Burke: University of Washington
When
- Collection Date
- on February 7, 2006
Other
- Accession Number
- 2008-177
- Classification
- Site Type: Historic Debris Scatter/ConcentrationSite Type: Historic Object(s)
- Collection
- Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
- Object Count
- 1
- Excavated By
- Siver, Derek
- Site Number
- 45-KI-765
- Unit
- Area M
- Object Category
- Glass
- Object Sub Category
- Vessel