Canning Jars Photos

Glass canning jars or bottles were invented for food preservation and were sealed by creating a partial vacuum inside which kept the lids down by pressure.

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Malted milk glass bottle & other ceramic containers at Mariposa Museum. Mariposa, CA.Butter churner & pie safe with display of glass canning jars at Calaveras County Downtown Museum. San Andreas, CA.Pie safe, canning jars & butter churn at El Dorado County Historical Museum. Placerville, CA.Antique glass canning jars at El Dorado County Historical Museum. Placerville, CA.
Malted milk glass bottle & other ceramic containers at Mariposa Museum. Mariposa, CA.Butter churner & pie safe with display of glass canning jars at Calaveras County Downtown Museum. San Andreas, CA.Pie safe, canning jars & butter churn at El Dorado County Historical Museum. Placerville, CA.Antique glass canning jars at El Dorado County Historical Museum. Placerville, CA.
Coffee grinder, canning jar & churn in kitchen at Rosemount House Museum. Pueblo, CO.Collection of early American canning jars at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Stoneware crocks, ceramics, glass canning jars & boxes in Layton General Store at Old Bethpage Village. Old Bethpage, NY.Collection of antique food bottles in lobby at Houston City Hall. Houston, TX.
Coffee grinder, canning jar & churn in kitchen at Rosemount House Museum. Pueblo, CO.Collection of early American canning jars at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Stoneware crocks, ceramics, glass canning jars & boxes in Layton General Store at Old Bethpage Village. Old Bethpage, NY.Collection of antique food bottles in lobby at Houston City Hall. Houston, TX.
Antique canning jars at Nichols-Rice-Cherry House at Sam Houston Park. Houston, TX.Glass syrup can by Bakewell, Pears & Co. of Pittsburgh at Museum of American Glass. Milville, NJ.American glass Gothic cathedral pickle jars in style of South Jersey at Museum of American Glass. Milville, NJ.American glass Washington Pickle Works jar at Museum of American Glass. Milville, NJ.
Antique canning jars at Nichols-Rice-Cherry House at Sam Houston Park. Houston, TX.Glass syrup can (1850-70) by Bakewell, Pears & Co. of Pittsburgh at Museum of American Glass. Milville, NJ.American glass Gothic cathedral pickle jars (1840s-80s) in style of South Jersey at Museum of American Glass. Milville, NJ.American glass Washington Pickle Works jar (unknown) at Museum of American Glass. Milville, NJ.
Glass Potter & Bodine Air Tight fruit jar pat'd April 13th 1858 at Museum of American Glass. Milville, NJ.Millville Atmospheric Fruit Jars by Whitall Tatum Co. of Millville, NJ at Museum of American Glass. Milville, NJ.

Glass Potter & Bodine Air Tight fruit jar pat'd April 13th 1858 at Museum of American Glass. Milville, NJ.Millville Atmospheric Fruit Jars (1861-85) by Whitall Tatum Co. of Millville, NJ at Museum of American Glass. Milville, NJ.

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