Carol:
    For those of us who "volunteer" with the BLM or Forest Service on 
archaeological projects this web page is wonderful to add to our library.
    By chance, is a similar web site or reference available for cans in the 
1800s to mid-1900s?
gail carbiener
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From: "Carol Serr" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 3:24 PM
Subject: Re: Milk glass dating


Not a book reference, but the BLM Bottle ID website...with this info:

http://www.blm.gov/historic_bottles/labeledbottles.htm
"Cobalt and milk glass rectangular "panel" bottles were commonly used
for cosmetic products during the era from the 1870s into the 1920s
(largely machine-made by that time)."