Stoneware Crock & Jug Photos

Antique stoneware crocks & jugs in the collections of various museums & museum houses. Ceramic vessels were the cans & containers of many foodstuffs up to the early 20th Century. They were manufactured locally & often are inscribed or painted with the place of manufacture & the store, manufacturer or supplier who delivered commodities in them.

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Albany slip stoneware jugs made in Alabama at Fort Condé Museum. Mobile, AL.Crocks & barrels in Hinderliter Grog Shop at Historic Arkansas Museum. Little Rock, AR.Medalta stoneware crock from Medicine Hat at Roedde House Museum. Vancouver, BC.Antique cookware in heritage general store at Burnaby Village Museum. Burnaby, BC.
Albany slip stoneware jugs made in Alabama at Fort Condé Museum. Mobile, AL.Crocks & barrels in Hinderliter Grog Shop at Historic Arkansas Museum. Little Rock, AR.Medalta stoneware crock from Medicine Hat at Roedde House Museum. Vancouver, BC.Antique cookware in heritage general store at Burnaby Village Museum. Burnaby, BC.
Panama Pottery of Sacramento earthenware crock at Gold Rush History Center. Sacramento, CA.Stoneware liquor crock jug c1905 made for P. Frazinni & Bro. of Denver at Colorado History Museum. Denver, CO.Glazed pottery salt cellar in kitchen of settler's log cabin at Clear Creek History Park. Golden, CO.Stoneware liquor crock jugs, one made by Western Pottery Co., Denver at Cripple Creek District Museum. Cripple Creek, CO.
Panama Pottery of Sacramento earthenware crock at Gold Rush History Center. Sacramento, CA.Stoneware liquor crock jug c1905 made for P. Frazinni & Bro. of Denver at Colorado History Museum. Denver, CO.Glazed pottery salt cellar in kitchen of settler's log cabin at Clear Creek History Park. Golden, CO.Stoneware liquor crock jugs, one made by Western Pottery Co., Denver at Cripple Creek District Museum. Cripple Creek, CO.
Beer Stein by Neef Bros. Brewing Co. of Denver at Cripple Creek District Museum. Cripple Creek, CO.Salt glaze pitcher in American History Museum. Washington, DC.Salt glaze churn American History Museum. Washington, DC.British ceramic jars at Historical Museum of Southern Florida. Miami, FL.
Beer Stein by Neef Bros. Brewing Co. of Denver at Cripple Creek District Museum. Cripple Creek, CO.Salt glaze pitcher by Henry Remmy, Jr. (1838) for Lewis Eyre in American History Museum. Washington, DC.Salt glaze churn O.L. & A.K Ballard of Burlington, VT (c1856-67) in American History Museum. Washington, DC.British ceramic jars (c1760s) at Historical Museum of Southern Florida. Miami, FL.
Pottery storage jugs in Woodrow Wilson Boyhood Home. Augusta, GA.Crockery & China in pantry of Oldest Frame House of Mission House Museum. Honolulu, HI.Stoneware crock from G.W. Brady of Buffalo, NY from where the Amana community migrated in Ruedy communal kitchen. Middle Amana, IA.Stoneware bottle in Ruedy communal kitchen. Middle Amana, IA.
Pottery storage jugs in Woodrow Wilson Boyhood Home. Augusta, GA.Crockery & China in pantry of Oldest Frame House of Mission House Museum. Honolulu, HI.Stoneware crock from G.W. Brady of Buffalo, NY from where the Amana community migrated in Ruedy communal kitchen. Middle Amana, IA.Stoneware bottle in Ruedy communal kitchen. Middle Amana, IA.
Crock Stoneware pot for A. Elliot of Moingona, IA, at Historical Museum of Iowa. Des Moines, IA.Fort Dodge Stoneware Co. butter churn at Historical Museum of Iowa. Des Moines, IA.Stoneware food storage jar at Cabildo Museum. New Orleans, LA.French pottery oil jug at Cabildo Museum. New Orleans, LA.
Crock Stoneware pot (c1880) for A. Elliot of Moingona, IA, at Historical Museum of Iowa. Des Moines, IA.Fort Dodge Stoneware Co. butter churn at Historical Museum of Iowa. Des Moines, IA.Stoneware food storage jar (c1750) at Cabildo Museum. New Orleans, LA.French pottery oil jug (c1750) at Cabildo Museum. New Orleans, LA.
Ceramic food storage jars at Laura Plantation. Vacherie, LA.Stoneware & glass food storage jugs at Laura Plantation. Vacherie, LA.Kitchen cupboard & stoneware crocks of Oakley Plantation house. St. Francisville, LA.Ceramic vessels at Hartwell Tavern at Minute Men National Historical Park. Concord, MA.
Ceramic food storage jars at Laura Plantation. Vacherie, LA.Stoneware & glass food storage jugs at Laura Plantation. Vacherie, LA.Kitchen cupboard & stoneware crocks of Oakley Plantation house. St. Francisville, LA.Ceramic vessels at Hartwell Tavern at Minute Men National Historical Park. Concord, MA.
Ceramic vessels & wooden tub at Hartwell Tavern at Minute Men National Historical Park. Concord, MA.Glass bottles & ceramic jugs at Boott Cotton Mills Boarding House immigrant gallery. Lowell, MA.Ceramic jugs from Lowell merchants at Boott Cotton Mills Boarding House immigrant gallery. Lowell, MA.Ceramic containers by Ballard & Brothers, Gardener, ME, in Maine State Museum. Augusta, ME.
Ceramic vessels & wooden tub at Hartwell Tavern at Minute Men National Historical Park. Concord, MA.Glass bottles & ceramic jugs at Boott Cotton Mills Boarding House immigrant gallery. Lowell, MA.Ceramic jugs from Lowell merchants at Boott Cotton Mills Boarding House immigrant gallery. Lowell, MA.Ceramic containers (1854-5) (cream pot & jug) by Ballard & Brothers, Gardener, ME, in Maine State Museum. Augusta, ME.
Preserve pots by Thomas T. Kendrick of Hollis Center, ME, in Maine State Museum. Augusta, ME.Stoneware pottery by Orcutt & Crafts of Portland, ME, in Maine State Museum. Augusta, ME.Baked bean pot by E. Swasey & Co. in Maine State Museum. Augusta, ME.Stoneware jug from Way, MS & blue painted salt glaze jar at Mississippi Agriculture & Forestry Museum. Jackson, MS.
Preserve pots (c1815-78) by Thomas T. Kendrick of Hollis Center, ME, in Maine State Museum. Augusta, ME.Stoneware pottery (c1835-50) by Orcutt & Crafts of Portland, ME, in Maine State Museum. Augusta, ME.Baked bean pot (1891-7) by E. Swasey & Co. in Maine State Museum. Augusta, ME.Stoneware jug from Way, MS & blue painted salt glaze jar at Mississippi Agriculture & Forestry Museum. Jackson, MS.
Antique stoneware crocks at Mississippi Agriculture & Forestry Museum. Jackson, MS.Stoneware Whisky jugs from Vicksburg at Old Court House Museum. Vicksburg, MS.Pottery jugs, the packaging of its day, at Barbours General Store museum. Saint John, NB.Blue flow salt glaze ice water dispenser at Barbours General Store museum. Saint John, NB.
Antique stoneware crocks at Mississippi Agriculture & Forestry Museum. Jackson, MS.Stoneware Whisky jugs from Vicksburg at Old Court House Museum. Vicksburg, MS.Pottery jugs, the packaging of its day, at Barbours General Store museum. Saint John, NB.Blue flow salt glaze ice water dispenser at Barbours General Store museum. Saint John, NB.
Jug of Pure-Radium-Water claimed as remedy for rheumatism, egzema, stomach troubles from Hotel Sequoyah Baths in Claremore, OK at National Museum of Nuclear Science & History. Albuquerque, NM.German salt-glazed stoneware bottle jug at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Salt-glaze crocks in Old Merchant's House Museum. New York, NY.Stoneware crock in Old Merchant's House Museum. New York, NY.
Jug of Pure-Radium-Water claimed as remedy for rheumatism, egzema, stomach troubles from Hotel Sequoyah Baths in Claremore, OK (early 20thC) at National Museum of Nuclear Science & History. Albuquerque, NM.German salt-glazed stoneware bottle jug (1595) at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Salt-glaze crocks in Old Merchant's House Museum. New York, NY.Stoneware crock in Old Merchant's House Museum. New York, NY.
Food storage crocks of German family at Tenement Museum. New York, NY.Stoneware water cooler with American eagle marked American House, Columbus, Ohio at museum of Ohio State Capitol. Columbus, OH.Antique jugs in N.K. Whitney Store at Historic Kirtland Village. Kirtland, OH.Stoneware crock from East Akron Ohio at Col. Simon Perkins Stone Mansion. Akron, OH.
Food storage crocks of German family (Gumpertz Apartment 1874) at Tenement Museum. New York, NY.Stoneware water cooler (c1845) with American eagle marked American House, Columbus, Ohio at museum of Ohio State Capitol. Columbus, OH.Antique jugs in N.K. Whitney Store at Historic Kirtland Village. Kirtland, OH.Stoneware crock from East Akron Ohio at Col. Simon Perkins Stone Mansion. Akron, OH.
Goodwill ceramic bed & foot warmer & water carrier at Col. Simon Perkins Stone Mansion. Akron, OH.Covered salt glaze crock at Herrick House at Hale Farm. Cleveland, OH.Salt glaze butter churn in Jonathan Goldsmith House at Hale Farm. Cleveland, OH.Crockery butter churn & muffin pan in kitchen at Johnston Farm. Piqua, OH.
Goodwill ceramic bed & foot warmer & water carrier (1880's) at Col. Simon Perkins Stone Mansion. Akron, OH.Covered salt glaze crock at Herrick House at Hale Farm. Cleveland, OH.Salt glaze butter churn in Jonathan Goldsmith House at Hale Farm. Cleveland, OH.Crockery butter churn & muffin pan in kitchen at Johnston Farm. Piqua, OH.
Ceramic pitcher & crock in kitchen at Johnston Farm. Piqua, OH.Redware jug at Museum of Ceramics. East Liverpool, OH.Ceramic container marked Dodd & Patterson Cheap Groceries, East Liverpool, O. at Museum of Ceramics. East Liverpool, OH.Crock marked H.C. Ward Stoneware Depot Zanesville, Ohio at Stone Academy Museum. Zanesville, OH.
Ceramic pitcher & crock in kitchen at Johnston Farm. Piqua, OH.Redware jug at Museum of Ceramics. East Liverpool, OH.Ceramic container marked Dodd & Patterson Cheap Groceries, East Liverpool, O. at Museum of Ceramics. East Liverpool, OH.Crock marked H.C. Ward Stoneware Depot Zanesville, Ohio at Stone Academy Museum. Zanesville, OH.
Earthenware whiskey jug from Revolutionary War at Tillamook Pioneer Museum. Tillamook, OR.Stoneware crocks at Shriver House Museum. Gettysburg, PA.Jug with eagle attrib. to Richard C. Remmey of Philadelphia at Philadelphia Museum of Art. Philadelphia, PA.Pottery crocks in pantry of Green Gables. Cavendish, PE.
Earthenware whiskey jug from Revolutionary War at Tillamook Pioneer Museum. Tillamook, OR.Stoneware crocks at Shriver House Museum. Gettysburg, PA.Jug with eagle (c1865-75) attrib. to Richard C. Remmey of Philadelphia at Philadelphia Museum of Art. Philadelphia, PA.Pottery crocks in pantry of Green Gables. Cavendish, PE.
Red Wing crock by Union Stoneware Co. at Dakota Discovery Museum. Mitchell, SD.Glass bottles & stoneware jugs found at Fort Sully at South Dakota State Historical Society Museum. Pierre, SD.Crocks & tins for foodstuff in store display at South Dakota State Historical Society Museum. Pierre, SD.Pitcher showing one of Moses Myers' brigs at Moses Myers House museum. Norfolk, VA.
Red Wing crock by Union Stoneware Co. at Dakota Discovery Museum. Mitchell, SD.Glass bottles & stoneware jugs (1866-94) found at Fort Sully at South Dakota State Historical Society Museum. Pierre, SD.Crocks & tins for foodstuff in store display at South Dakota State Historical Society Museum. Pierre, SD.Pitcher showing one of Moses Myers' brigs (1800-19) at Moses Myers House museum. Norfolk, VA.
Salt-glassed stoneware pottery made in Virginia at Museum of Virginia History. Richmond, VA.Shenandoah Valley germanic pottery at Museum of Virginia History. Richmond, VA.Pitcher with joined rings representing 16 American States in John Marshall House. Richmond, VA.Stoneware crock by Inland Empire Pottery Company of Spokane at Washington State History Museum. Tacoma, WA.
Salt-glassed stoneware pottery (mid 19thC) made in Virginia at Museum of Virginia History. Richmond, VA.Shenandoah Valley germanic pottery (19thC) at Museum of Virginia History. Richmond, VA.Pitcher (c1796-1803) with joined rings representing 16 American States in John Marshall House. Richmond, VA.Stoneware crock (c1920) by Inland Empire Pottery Company of Spokane at Washington State History Museum. Tacoma, WA.
Stoneware crock from Scribblers Inks & Paste of Seattle in Hovander Homestead house. Ferndale, WA.Collection of stoneware jugs from Pueblo, CO, at Nelson Museum of the West. Cheyenne, WY.J.F. Johnson stoneware liquor jug from Laramie at Plains Museum. Laramie, WY.Stoneware jug painted with arms from Westerwald at Trier Archaeological Museum. Trier, Germany.
Stoneware crock from Scribblers Inks & Paste of Seattle in Hovander Homestead house. Ferndale, WA.Collection of stoneware jugs from Pueblo, CO, at Nelson Museum of the West. Cheyenne, WY.J.F. Johnson stoneware liquor jug from Laramie at Plains Museum. Laramie, WY.Stoneware jug painted with arms (c1700) from Westerwald at Trier Archaeological Museum. Trier, Germany.
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