identify information Gettysburg glass decanter bottle 1917
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Well its not a 50th anniversary decanter as the date 1917 is 54 years after the 1863 July1-3 battle. It could be a family Wedding gift or anniversary of an important local family event. But I think the date 1917 has more to do with these two items.... The sum of $30,000 was appropriated by .Congress in the Army bill, May 12 1917, for the purpose of acquiring fifteen tracts of land within the limits of the Gettysburg National Park, http://www.gdg.org/Research/Authored%20Items/BCRReports/1918.html or this Dedication of the Virginia Memorial at Gettysburg, Friday, June 8, 1917 http://www.civilwarhome.com/gettysburgvamemorial.htm I would look into contacting the History committee at the Gettysburg National Park service to see what they may know about your decanter. Good luck in your pursuit.
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That decanter wil turn purple if left in the sun.[
] These decanters is mostly seen plain. Maybe someone visiting that town had a decanter engraved on the date of their visit.[8|]
] These decanters is mostly seen plain. Maybe someone visiting that town had a decanter engraved on the date of their visit.[8|]AntiqueMeds
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Gettysburg is just north of me. I see a lot of various engraved glass items like this. I think they were sold over the years as souvenirs. Gettysburg has beed a tourist attraction since the civil war. The most popular seemed to be the ruby glass items.
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There you go Ni................,Zaa answers I hope you were looking for[]
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