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Found these two bottles today.
The Bolen & Byrne in situ:
Immediately after a quick rinse:
The bottle isn't perfect as it has a chipped lip but otherwise it is in nice condition.
The 5 Cent milk jug is marked "Store Bottle":
Later at home I noticed the Bolen & Byrne bottle had a date on the bottom of 1895:
Bolen & Byrne purported to have been the first manufacturers of ginger ale in the US. Supposedly starting buisness in 1857 their early years are somewhat murky, but what I do know for a fact is that starting in 1879 they were located on 423 East 54th Street where they made ginger ale and other flavored sodas until declaring bankruptcy in 1903 and fading from history.
The Bolen & Byrne in situ:
Immediately after a quick rinse:
The bottle isn't perfect as it has a chipped lip but otherwise it is in nice condition.
The 5 Cent milk jug is marked "Store Bottle":
Later at home I noticed the Bolen & Byrne bottle had a date on the bottom of 1895:
Bolen & Byrne purported to have been the first manufacturers of ginger ale in the US. Supposedly starting buisness in 1857 their early years are somewhat murky, but what I do know for a fact is that starting in 1879 they were located on 423 East 54th Street where they made ginger ale and other flavored sodas until declaring bankruptcy in 1903 and fading from history.
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