Orange-Crush Glass, 1910-1930

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Artifact Overview

A soda jerk made your drink when you ordered at a soda fountain. The fill line located on the side of this glass indicates how much Orange-Crush or other fruit flavored syrup to add. After filling to the line, carbonated soda water was added and the drink completed.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Drinking glass

Date Made

1910-1930

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America

Object ID

83.21.397.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Glass (Material)

Color

Red

Dimensions

Height: 5.0 in
Diameter: 2.25 in

Inscriptions

Printed on glass, in red: ORANGE-CRUSH