Reagent Bottle

Description:

The “CON / AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE / NH4OH” on this 8 oz. bottle identifies the original contents. The “T.C.W. COMPANY. U.S.A.” on the bottom refers to the T. C. Wheaton Co. in Millville, New Jersey.

Theodore C. Wheaton (1853-1931) was a physician and pharmacist who bought a glass factory in Millville, N.J. in 1888, renamed it the T. C. Wheaton Co., and obtained several patents for bottles and jars.

Maker: T. C. Wheaton Company

Location: Currently not on view

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1979.0768.36Catalog Number: 1979.0768.36Accession Number: 1979.0768

Object Name: Reagent Bottle

Measurements: overall: 147 mm x 66 mm; 5 13/16 in x 2 5/8 inover stopper: 17.5 cm; 6 7/8 inoverall: 7 in x 2 1/2 in; 17.78 cm x 6.35 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-e565-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_111

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