Reusable Cup from the Brookfield Zoo, Chicago, Illinois, 1992

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Cup (Drinking vessel)

Date Made

1992

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

97.5.37

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Jeff and Marilyn Escue.

Material

Plastic

Color

Green
Yellow (Color)
Red

Dimensions

Diameter: 4 in
Height: 6.75 in

Inscriptions

on outside of cup: You're drinking to their health! / By supporting Brookfield Zoo you / help save endangered species. / Brookfield Zoo has successfully / bred 10 gorillas. / Four have become / parents themselves, and one is now / a grandmother! / What we learn in zoos helps / scientists conserve gorillas in their / native habitats. / Coca-Cola is proud to support Brookfield Zoo. / Join in by becoming a zoo member at North or South Gate. / Reusable! Fill this cup, not a landfill! / Brookfield Zoo / Enjoy Coca-Cola