glass container
Date1910-1930
Inventory Number1997-1-0436
ClassificationGlass
Subject
Maker
Willard Storage Battery Company
1902 - 1952
Cultural Region
Place of Origin
Dimensions19.2 x 10.5 x 10.5 cm (7 9/16 x 4 1/8 x 4 1/8 in.)
Material
DescriptionA cylindrical glass vessel with a bit of residue on the lip, looking to be leftover from old tape.
Signedembossed in the glass: THE WILLARD / STORAGE BATTERY
FunctionUsed to store a battery.
Electric Storage Battery Company
Date: circa 1900
Object number: 1998-1-0294
Edison Storage Battery Company
Accessories: 5 batteries (removed during FAE inventory).
Object number: RS0572
Philadelphia Storage Battery Company
Date: 1920-1930
Accessories: red cardboard cylinder case
Object number: VT5203
Philadelphia Storage Battery Company
Date: circa 1940
Object number: RS0065b
