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Part of an old map of the San Jacinto area from the Texas Revolution

BOTTLE

  • CATEGORY: COMMUNICATION ARTIFACTS
  • MEASUREMENTS: 13"L
  • DATE MADE:

Description

Pint bottle of green glass; shattered, marked "American Champagne bottled by L.N. Renault & Sons" with crocheted covering and red, white and blue rosette and streamers.

Provenance

This bottle was used in christening the U.S.S. San Jacinto, launched September 26, 1943 at Camden, New Jersey. Mrs. Jesse H. Jones was sponsor.

  • ASSOCIATED INDIVIDUAL: Jones, Mary Gibbs (Mrs. Jesse Holman Jones)
  • CREDIT LINE: Jones, Mary Gibbs (Mrs. Jesse Holman Jones)