One of a series of "Annual Community Fair" ribbons from 1937 and 1938 for Millersville, Manor Twp., West Lampeter, and Columbia.
This yellow ribbon is a 'third premium' ribbon" with information printed in gold letters and an ornate gold border at the bottom. "Annual/ Community/ Fair/ Manor/ Township/ Millersville, Pa./ 1937."
The top corners are folded over with a stiff paper label on the back, "Erisman/Lancaster, Pa.', attached by a grommet with a yellow string through it.
One of a series of "Annual Community Fair" ribbons from 1937 and 1938 for Millersville, Manor Twp., West Lampeter, and Columbia.
This red ribbon is a 'second premium' ribbon" with information printed in gold letters and an ornate gold border at the bottom. "Annual/ Community/ Fair/ Manor/ Township/ Millersville, Pa./ 1937."
The top corners are folded over with a stiff paper label on the back, "Erisman/Lancaster, Pa.', attached by a grommet with a red string through it.
Neck and upper bottle decorated in glass with a fluted collar that ends with a scalloped edge. On the side, enclosed in an oval, "Ideal Milk Products co. Lancaster, PA." On the other side "One pint liquid." On the base "A.B.C. 2 - Registered" On bottom, in big letters "LMP"
Provenance
Donor states that on Jan. 1, 1929, York Sanitary Milk Co., Lancaster Sanitary Milk Co. and Ideal Milk Products Co. combined to form Penn Dairies.
Clear glass bottle with glass band around base of neck. On one side "5cent bottle deposit" and on the otter side states "Redeemed by TRI-co. Milk Bottle Exchange." At the bottom states "One quart liquid - Registered 88 48" and on the bottom states "Harrisburg, PA /1746 Durglas"