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Sanitary Bottling Works

  • County: Lake County
  • Location: Indiana Harbor
  • Years Active in the Business:

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Bottle Photos

#1

Bottle Type: Seltzer (Siphon)  
Lettering: SANITARY BOTTLING WORKS / STEVE BARCAUS / & / PETER MAZRIMAS / PROPS. / INDIANA HARBOR, IND. 
Glass Maker: 
Other Marks: 
Notes: Barcaus should be spelled Bartkus.
Photo Credit: Indiana Bottle Collectors

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#2

Bottle Type: Seltzer (Siphon)  
Lettering: SANITARY / BOTTLING WORKS / STEVE BARTKUS / PHONE IND.HAR.1627 / 3824 DEODAR ST. / INDIANA HARBOR, IND. 
Glass Maker: 
Other Marks: 
Notes: 
Photo Credit: Indiana Bottle Collectors

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#3

Bottle Type: Hutchinson with a 10 panel mug base. 
Embossing: SANITARY / BOTTLING WORKS / STEVE BARCAUS / & / PETER MAZRIMAS / PROPS. / INDIANA HARBOR, IND. 
Glass Maker: AB Co., American Bottle Company. 
Other Marks: S 11 (on back above the heel). The 11 is a date code for 1911.
Notes: Barcaus should be spelled Bartkus.
#227.5 on the IN Bottle Collectors Hutchinson page. Was not listed on HutchBook.
Photo Credit: Indiana Bottle Collectors

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