Description: Rare color to find this in deep purple glass Burnham’s Clam Bouillon antique bottle. New York Bottle in very good condition with bold embossing. 4¼ inches tall and 1⅛ inches wide at the bottom Burnham Clam Factory The first clam factory on Marco Island opened at Caxambas in 1904. James Barfield gifted five acres of waterfront property to Elmer S. Burnham (1855-1941), head of the E.S. Burnham Packing Company in New York City. Established in 1892, the company sold assorted canned goods, produce, and sundries, but specialized in clam bouillon and chowder. Burnham built a factory at Caxambas to keep up with the growing demand for his product. Clams were transported to Burnham's factory on run boats for sorting, cleaning, steaming, and packaging. They were then shipped to Key West by schooner and on to New York via steamship. In 1906, the factory was canning 500 to 700 bushels of clams daily and producing more than 24,000 cans per week. By the 1920's, Burnham's factory employed between 30 and 40 workers and paid an average of $0.21 per hour. In 1929, the company's clam dredge sank during a storm and Burnham closed the factory and his business. A hurricane permanently destroyed the building in 1932.
Price: 80 USD
Location: Brooksville, Florida
End Time: 2025-01-08T22:09:29.000Z
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Color: Purple
