Coca-Cola Bottle, 1941
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Artifact Overview
Introduced in 1916, the Coke bottle has become a recognized icon. Designers at the Root Glass Company of Terre Haute, Indiana, used the cacao pod as inspiration. It is one of the few product packages to be granted a trademark by the U.S. Patent Office.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Soda bottle
Date Made
1941
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
98.0.31.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Glass (Material)
Pressed glass
Color
Light green
Dimensions
Height: 7.75 in
Diameter: 2.25 in
Inscriptions
COCA-COLA / TRADE MARK REGISTERED / BOTTLE PAT. D-105529
pressed on reverse body: COCA-COLA / TRADE MARK REGISTERED / MIN. CONTENTS 6-FL OZS
pressed on bottom: IONIA / MICH
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