1 gallon glass bottle "BENZENE" empty
Dateearly 20th Century
Inventory Number2004-1-0453
ClassificationGlassware/Chemical
Subject
Maker
Central Scientific Company
1889 - 2000
Maker
Corning
1851-present
Maker
Pyrex
1915-present
Cultural Region
Place of Origin
Dimensions26 x 13.1 x 13.1 cm (10 1/4 x 5 3/16 x 5 3/16 in.)
Material
DescriptionClear glass bottle with glass stopper. Labeled: DANGER! / EXTREMEMLY FLAMMABLE... There is a piece of white string tied around the neck of the bottle
Signedprinted in black and white (with blue border) on white label on side of bottle: C9156 1 Gal. / BENZENE / TECHNICAL 99-100% (BENZOL) / cenco / CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC COMPANY / U.S.A.; in raised glass on top of stopper: PYREX; in raised glass on bottom of bottle: PYREX / REG U.S. PAT OFF / MADE IN THE U.S.A.
Inscribedlabel: DANGER! / EXTREMEMLY FLAMMABLE...
Pyrex
Date: early 20th Century
Object number: 2004-1-0449
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Chemistry Laboratory, Harvard College
Date: circa 1900
Object number: 4705
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Millville Bottle Works
Date: early 20th Century
Object number: 2004-1-0448
Millville Bottle Works
Date: 1903-1926
Object number: 2004-1-0450
Corning
Date: early 20th-mid 20th Century
Object number: 2004-1-0452
Chemistry Laboratory, Harvard College
Date: circa 1900
Object number: 4562
Whitall Tatum Company
Date: circa 1900
Object number: 4891
W. Ladd & Company
Date: circa 1880
Object number: 4980
