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Rio Grande Valley Oil Container
Rio Grande Valley Oil Container
Rio Grande Valley Oil Container

Rio Grande Valley Oil Container

Manufacturer / Maker (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
Dateca. 1950
Mediumglass
Dimensions7 1/2 × 3 3/4 in. (19.1 × 9.5 cm)
ClassificationsVessels & Containers
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Margaret and Kenneth Wright
Object numberPC2022.48.9
DescriptionThis is a cylindrical container for oil made out of clear glass and includes the manufacturer's logo and indented information. The container has a typical bottle shape with a wide opening that tapers into a narrow neck of the bottle and then widens out again to form the body with a flat bottom. On one side of the container is the name of the Rio Grande Valley Oil Co. in green writing. There is a green and red design above this for "Corona Motor Oil" in a green banner with red font and red triangles above and below pointing away. There is also a green line running horizontally off to each side with red stars bordering the lines. On the other side is a red design of a plane with a propeller behind a quote in red of "Keep 'em flying'". There is also writing below in green encouraging the purchase war bonds. Indented on the bottom are two phrases: "Contains 1 quart liquid" and "Registered sealed 52 L-G."
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