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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.
Collections
  • G. Fox & Co.
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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
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
Gift of Kenneth Miesmer, 2013.238.3a-b © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Belruss Manufacturing, Inc.