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Milk Bottle Basket
Milk Bottle Basket

Milk Bottle Basket

Date1925-1977
MediumGalvanized steel, plastic
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 17 x 9 x 8in. (43.2 x 22.9 x 20.3cm)
ClassificationsEquipment
Credit LineGift of the children of Richard and Georgette Koopman
DescriptionRectangular metal milk bottle basket with metal handle and white plastic handle grip. Basket designed to carry ten milk bottles at a time.
Object number2007.24.52
NotesHistorical Note: In July 1925, Beatrice Fox Auerbach's husband purchased a 220-acre farm property on West Simsbury Road in Bloomfield. The farm's award-winning herd of Guernsey cows produced milk and butter for the family and for the G. Fox restaurants and employee cafeteria.
Subject Terms
    Collections
    • G. Fox & Co.
    On View
    Not on view
    Milk Can
    Auerfarm
    1925-1977
    2007.24.49 - orange; 2007.24.50 - yellow; 2007.24.51 - brown.
    Auerfarm
    1925-1970
    2007.24.46
    Auerfarm
    1933-1977
    Milk Bottle
    Daniels Farm
    about 1930s
    Gift of Mabel Donnelly, 1986.47.0  © 2009 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    Landers, Frary, and Clark
    about 1945
    Basket
    Nathan Hale
    about 1760-1775
    Gift of the children of Richard and Georgette Koopman, 2007.24.40a-b, Connecticut Historical So…
    G. Fox and Co.
    1965
    Gift of Kenneth Miesmer, 2013.238.3a-b © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    Belruss Manufacturing, Inc.
    Milk Pan
    Horace Staples
    1830-1840
    Milk Pot
    Unknown
    about 1800-1820
    Milk Pot
    Ira Webster family
    early 19th century
    Embracing an Opportunity.
    Elijah Chapman Kellogg
    1852-1853