I had pieced the history together like this;
Hazard bought his tomato farm in 1869. He developed his ketchup recipe.
I then found this site. The family tree of the late Mr. Lawence Russle Dewey.
http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/lrdewey.htm
Skip down to to the fourth last paragraph...
I'm hoping to put a chronological limit to this bottle's age.
Appearently, a nearly bankrupt Heinz bought the patent for the Ketchup from Edward Hazard in 1875 and I wonder if the terms of that deal ceased Hazard's Ketchup production.
Mike
Hi,
I haven't posted in a while but I've caught the "Bottle Bug" again and I have to share my new finds. I need help digging up some history.
Does anyone know if Edward C. Hazard continued to make ketchup after he sold his patent to Heinz? E.C. Hazard & Co. was based in New York when this...
Nice guess Capsoda!
Remember that on the bottle's bottom is embossed "E.B. & Co. LTD 12146? I found a reference to E.B.& Co. LTD. months ago that said they were a bottle manufacturer in England at about that time. I regret that I can't cite that article.
By the info I've found regarding...
That old eh? It was almost lost for good.It was unearthed with a 330 Cat Excavater using a 5 foot wide digging bucket!
I've been having fun learning about this hobby and I've enjoyed researching this bottle.
How is a bottles value assessed?
How do I find a home for it?
Mike
Thanks you guys, I appreciate your thoughts.
Wvhillbilly, it is a very cool cross. I like it too. Until I find out more about it, I'll leave the bottle's contents alone.
Cowseatmaize, since my first post, I've found that the BLM has an awesome website on this subject. I looked at the...
I managed to get a picture of the both the wooden bottle stopper top, and of the embossing on the bottom. "E. B. & Co Ld. 12146"
Any opinions about the number?
Thanks,
Mike
I found a very cool bottle in Vancouver B.C. It came from an excavation in a very old part of town called Blood Alley. I don't collect so forgive me if this is a common sort of item to you folks. I believe it's not.
I've only rinsed away the clay and soil with a trickle from a garden hose. I...