Manufactured by
Miles Laboratories, American, 1884 - 1995
Owned by
Calloway, Cab, American, 1907 - 1994
Date
before 1978
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product) and metal on glass
Dimensions
H x W x D (Overall): 2 11/16 × 1 7/16 × 1 7/16 in. (6.8 × 3.6 × 3.6 cm)
H x W x D (A2015.273.1.1.14a): 2 5/8 × 1 3/8 × 1 3/8 in. (6.6 × 3.5 × 3.5 cm)
H x W x D (A2015.273.1.1.14b): 7/16 × 1 7/16 × 1 7/16 in. (1.1 × 3.6 × 3.6 cm)
Description
An Alka-Seltzer tablets bottle from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway. The cylindrical glass bottle has a metal screw on cap. The bottle (A2015.273.1.1.14a) is entirely clear glass with molded threading at the mouth. Adhered over most of the body is a light blue adhesive label that wraps entirely around the bottle. At one end of the label is a dark blue banner with a thin white frame. Printed at the center of the banner is the name of the product, [® / Alka – Seltzer / BRAND], in large and small, vertically oriented, white text. Also printed in vertically oriented, white and navy blue text around the label are storage instructions, uses for various medical conditions, manufacturing information, and directions for use. The bottom of the bottle has an illegible molded stamp. The bottle’s metal cap (A2015.273.1.1.14b) is light blue. Around the top edges of the cap is a molded hand grip and printed on the top is a dark blue circular band with light blue text that reads [Alka – Seltzer • Alka – Seltzer •]. Printed inside the circular band is dark blue text that reads [DISCARD / PROTECTIVE / FOAM CUSHION / AFTER OPENING / CLOSE CAP / TIGHTLY]. The interior of the cap is white with molded threading that screws on the glass bottle.
Place made
Elkhart, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
The Cabell “Cab” Calloway III Collection
Classification
Accessories and Personal Effects
Type
medicine bottles
Topic
Band (Music)
Clothing and dress
Conductors (Musicians)
Costume
Entertainers
Health
Jazz (Music)
Singers (Musicians)
Travel
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cabella Calloway Langsam
Object number
A2015.273.1.1.14ab
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54fc20fbd-ff21-4335-87b7-c0cc731c07de

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