Mifflin County Embossed Milk Bottles
The following is a list of Mifflin County dairies that are known to have had round, embossed milk bottles. I have recently started to collect these bottles. Only dairies with bottles confirmed to exist are listed. I know I am missing a few here, but this is most of them. (Listed alphabetically by town and then name.) Neck grip styles are also listed for most bottles.
A few of these bottles are fairly common, but most are at least scarce and some of them are quite rare.
I am seeking any embossed milk bottles and original cardboard milk caps from these dairies that I need for my collection.
- P.L. Civitts Belleville, PA Short line grips
- John Y. Hostetler Big Valley Farm Belleville, PA Plain neck
- Ka-Vee Dairy Co. (Belleville) Three rings or plain neck and cream tops
- Meadow Brook Dairy G.J. Peachey Belleville, PA Hobnail neck grips
- Meadow Brook Dairy N.R. Peachey Belleville, PA Hobnail neck grips
- J.E. Sharp Old Blue Shadow Dairy Belleville, PA
- W.A. Thomas Old Blue Shadows Dairy Belleville, PA
- J.W Kearns & Son Burnham, PA Plain neck
- C.J. Shingler Burnham, PA Hobnail neck grips, "S" in middle
- C.S. Snook & Son Granville, PA Hobnail neck grips, "S" in middle
- Blue Ribbon Dairy J.H. French Lewistown, Penna. Plain neck
- Bingman's Little Valley Dairy R.D.#3 Lewistown, PA Plain neck
- H.H. Bradford Elm Brook Dairy Lewistown, PA
- W.L. Bradford & Sons Willow Brook Dairy Lewistown, PA Diamond neck grips
- D. Brought & Son Big Ridge Dairy Lewistown, PA Plain neck or two rings
- H. Brought Golden Crown Dairy (Lewistown) Plain neck
- F.G. Caldwell Fairview Dairy Lewistown, PA Single ring
- R.T. Caldwell Fairview Dairy Lewistown, PA
- W.J. Clinger Highland Avenue Dairy (Lewistown) Plain neck, long lines or feathered lines
- C.B. Dorman Sunny Brook Farm Lewistown, PA Spiral line neck grips
- Fisher Bro's (Lewistown) Large hobnail neck grips
- Blue Ribbon Dairy J.H. French Lewistown, Penna. Plain neck
- Blue Ribbon Dairy J.H. French & Son Lewistown, Penna. Plain neck
- Goss Pleasant View Dairy Pure Milk Lewistown, PA Long line neck grips
- Ray F. Goss Lewistown, PA R.D.1 Plain neck
- Harshbarger's Dairy Lewistown, PA Zig-zag line neck grips
- S.R. Harshbarger Lewistown, PA
- Geo. D. Herrington Clover Leaf Dairy Lewistown, PA
- G. Edwin Kearns Lewistown, PA Star neck grips
- H.M. Kochenderfer Crystal Spring Dairy Lewistown, PA
- J.C. Laughlin & Son Dairy Lewistown, PA Hobnail neck grips
- Lauver Bros. (Lewistown) Three rings
- Lewistown Hardware 38 Valley St. Lewistown, PA Plain neck
- Lewistown Pure Milk Co. Plain neck
- O.M. Lynch Lewistown, PA Hobnail neck grips
- H.L. Mertz Lewistown, PA Plain neck
- Mifflin County Hardware Co. Lewistown Plain neck
- John T. Mitchell R.D.3 Lewistown Plain neck
- John S. Mull Lewistown, PA Spiral line neck grips
- Purity Milk Co. Lewistown, PA (Baby Face)
- Riverside Dairy J.T. Rothrock (Lewistown) Short line neck grips
- J.T. Rothrock Lewistown, PA Short line neck grips
- J.T. Rothrock & Son Lewistown, PA Short line neck grips
- Rothrock Dairy Pasteurized In Glass Lewistown, PA Plain neck
- Royale Dairy Inc. Lewistown, PA Plain neck and cream tops
- Pine Cottage Dairy P.S. Shade Lewistown, PA Plain neck
- Geo. W. Sheary Hardware Lewistown, PA Plain neck
- L.L. Shirey Locust Grove Dairy Lewistown, PA Plain neck
- Charles R. Smith Dry Valley Dairy Lewistown, PA
- Meadow Brook Dairy H.C. Stuck (Lewistown) Short line neck grips
- Ulsh-Shinkel Hdw. Co. Lewistown, PA Plain neck
- Van Boskirk Stone Lane Dairy Lewistown, PA
- J.H. Weiand Dairy (Lewistown)
- C.D. Yetter Cloverleaf Dairy Lewistown, PA Chain link neck grips
- E.J. Harshberger Pleasant View Farm Mattawana, PA Short line neck grips
- J.D. Hostetler Mattawana, PA
- B.F. Spickler McVeytown, PA
- G.W. Henry Dairy Milroy, PA
- Peters Dairy Milroy, PA
- Geo. P. Oppel Oppel Home Dairy R#1 Newton Hamilton, PA Zig-zag line neck grips
- D.M. Sunderland Newton Hamilton, PA
- Belle Meade Farm Dairy D.G. Arnold Reedsville, PA Long line grips or plain neck
- Sanitary Milk Co. D.G. Arnold Reedsville, PA Plain neck or diamond grips, cream tops
- J.R. Goss, Goss Dairy Reedsville, PA. Embossed pints and quarts. (Special thanks to John R. Goss, III for information on this previously unrecorded bottle.)
- W.P. Selfridge Reedsville, PA
Milk Bottle Photos
Bingman's Little Valley Dairy, R.D. #3 Lewistown, PA. This is an attractive bottle, and you have to love the name! This bottle dates to 1935. Bingman's bottles are very scarce.
Belle Meade Farm Dairy, D.G. Arnold, Reedsville, PA. Another great local milk bottle with a cool name. Belle Meade Farm Dairy later became the Reedsville Sanitary Milk Company, which was also owned by Mr. Arnold. This Belle Meade pint dates to 1933.
Blue Ribbon Dairy, J.H. French, Lewistown, Penna. Another very tough milk from Lewistown. This is a 1936 half pint. The later version of this bottle is embossed J.H. French And Son. All of the Blue Ribbon bottles are very scarce.
Rare pyroglazed version of the D.G. Arnold Belle Meade Farm bottle. These were only made for a short time before the dairy became the Reedsville Sanitary Milk Co. Oddly enough, there are also embossed Sanitary quarts which date several years later than this 1936 pyro Belle Meade.
George P. Oppel, Oppel Home Dairy, R#1 Newton Hamilton, PA. Newton Hamilton is a small town near the Mifflin-Huntingdon county line. These early, embossed Oppel bottles are very attractive, featuring a "squiggly line" neck grip that resembles the decoration on a gingerbread house. One of my favorite Mifflin county milk bottles, and extremely challenging to find. This quart dates to 1937. Now, I need an embossed Oppel pint to go with it!
Fisher Bros. Dairy, Rt. 522, Lewistown. This dairy would later become known as the Glenlew Dairy. The Fisher Brothers moved their operation to Middleburg. While not embossed with a town, these FISHER BRO'S bottles with the four large hobnails on the neck and outlined block lettering are known to be their early Lewistown bottles. This quart dates to 1936.