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Durkin Bottle
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| Accession #: | 2824.1 |
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| Title: | Durkin Bottle |
| Object Type: | Bottle |
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| Physical Description: | A cone-shaped brown glass bottle with a larger bottom than top. The bottom 2 ¾" of the bottle is covered with eight faceted sections of equal size; the rest of the bottle is smooth and runs upward at an angle. The neck is not angled, but runs straight up for the top 1 ½" with an extended ridge ¼" below the rim. Embossed lettering on the front of the bottle is: "Durkin" Wholesale and Retail Wines and Liquors, Mill and Sprague St., Spokane, Wash." |
| Description: | Liquor wholesaler and retailer Jimmie Durkin came first to Colville, then in 1897 opened a gentleman's club and two saloons in downtown Spokane. Known for creative marketing, Durkin distributed his products in custom-marked stoneware jugs, clear "picnic drink" bottles, and this brown-glass "megaphone." Washington state prohibited alcohol sales after December 31, 1915, and Durkin closed until Prohibition was repealed in 1933. |
| Category: | History |
| Geographical Reference: | Spokane (Washington->Spokane County) |
| Dimensions: |
height 13 3/4"
Diameter at Bottom 5 3/4"
Diameter at Top 1 1/4"
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| Materials/Techniques: |
glass (material) (Material)
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| Marks/Inscription: |
"Durkin" Wholesale and Retail Wines and Liquors, Mill and Sprague St., Spokane, Wash.
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| Credit Line: | Museum Purchase, 1982 |
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