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Oh NO! Mom. I don't think you should throw that away.

I agree...such local historical artifacts should be kept with the local Historical Society (or it's facsimile). Since this post is old, I wonder what ended up happening with the franchise document? And...KLIVE, did you or your father/mother, take over the bottling business...?
- DiggerDon
- Post #11
- Aug 28, 2022
- Forum: General Chat About Bottles
Oh NO! Mom. I don't think you should throw that away.

Thanks.
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- Post #9
- Aug 27, 2022
- Forum: General Chat About Bottles
Oh NO! Mom. I don't think you should throw that away.

I find this story interesting. I just dug up a C. Leary & Co. bottle today! I was wondering if you can tell me anything about it. There is little on the internet about the company. I found the Massachusetts Historical Commission which describes the Leary & Co. operating the Coca Cola plant...
- DiggerDon
- Post #7
- Aug 27, 2022
- Forum: General Chat About Bottles
Need help to identify various cylindrical bottles

ME TOO!!
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- Post #20
- Aug 27, 2022
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles AFTER 1900
Need help to identify various cylindrical bottles

Thanks! I'll keep an eye out. So far, nothing with antlers.
- DiggerDon
- Post #12
- Jul 4, 2022
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles AFTER 1900
Need help to identify various cylindrical bottles

Thanks for your expertise, CanadianBottles. I was admiring the photo you've sent with other bottles with their glass caps. Being new, I have never seen them before. But luckily, I did have an eye out and found one among the assorted other things in this particular dump. Unfortunately, I...
- DiggerDon
- Post #11
- Jul 4, 2022
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles AFTER 1900
Need help to identify various cylindrical bottles

Beautiful glass caps! I'll be on the lookout for those as well!!
- DiggerDon
- Post #8
- Jul 1, 2022
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles AFTER 1900
Bottle Pictures, North Shore MA

Well done! These are really good examples to follow.
- DiggerDon
- Post #2
- Jul 1, 2022
- Forum: General Chat
Need help to identify various cylindrical bottles
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- Post #6
- Jul 1, 2022
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles AFTER 1900
Need help to identify various cylindrical bottles

At first I thought I found the supplies of the former town doctor, who's family moved in across the street. But it was confirmed that it wasn't after all.
- DiggerDon
- Post #5
- Jul 1, 2022
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles AFTER 1900
Need help to identify various cylindrical bottles

I'm very new at this, but I believe I have at least one gin bottle. Lots of liquor bottles mixed in with medicine and food jars. That would explain why it doesn't exactly come up with apothecary. I'll try to include the gin bottle.
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- Post #4
- Jul 1, 2022
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles AFTER 1900
Need help to identify various cylindrical bottles

Any information is appreciated. Found a property homestead dump in New Hampshire with various items... 5 days and still digging up stuff. Maybe 60 bottles so far? A lot of tall cylindrical bottle/jars. All I could find is a likeness... possibly Apothecary Homeopathic medicine bottles. Most...
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- Jul 1, 2022
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- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles AFTER 1900