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    Bottles with humorous sayings

    My guess is that they were sample bottles.
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    Is this genuine not modern repop?

    I probably need a updated book one I'm looking at is from early 90s. Numbers are bit different. I appreciate the info.
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    Is this genuine not modern repop?

    Interesting yes that's what my I was thinking either 110 or think it was GI-100 It's definitely a qt size. My book might not have it listed but it doesn't list one having a iron pontil. Hmm?
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    Is this genuine not modern repop?

    Few more pics
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    Is this genuine not modern repop?

    Thanks for information everyone. I figured it was legit just bit surprised had questions it being so cheap at a house sale. Here are better pics in the sun light. Definitely might be small chip at lip though but rest of bottle looks great perfect.
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    Is this genuine not modern repop?

    Thanks for information. I don't thinking it's the GI-108 because that's a pt. I think this is qt. Stands about 9" tall.
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    Is this genuine not modern repop?

    Thanks I actually only paid $1. It was big open house sale towards end of the day. Lots of antique dealers there and I was leary about it being genuine because so many others overlooked it. Assuming it's real.
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    Is this genuine not modern repop?

    Found this at yard sale recently my gut says it's real but wanted to check with experts seeing as so many of modern reopo Weaton bottles out there.
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    Is there an older privy pit in this yard???

    So more then likely the 18 footer has been dipped. And could be as old as 1840's Well I am still going to get into the crawl space and take a look. Boy that would be great to find a sink hole or something down there. There might be enough room to use my 4' probe I hope. Also I will do some more...
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    Is there an older privy pit in this yard???

    I believe this to be some of the oldest shards found in the 18 footer. Druggist is pontil.
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    Is there an older privy pit in this yard???

    pic of some shards at bottom. Im going to have to get back having problems with pics.
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    Is there an older privy pit in this yard???

    Thanks a lot you really shared some good insight!! First of yes the home built in 71 is still here exactly as its shown on the sanborn. No additions nothing. I can get into the crawl space and try and search the area that would of been between the duplex and house. As for the area towards the...
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    Is there an older privy pit in this yard???

    I don't know if this would help but..... It is a corner lot so yes the building to the left is up buy the street. Then also there is a street at the bottom running horizontal, you can sorta see in the 70's sanborn. Also the house that was built in the 1870s has a very small square basement...
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    Is there an older privy pit in this yard???

    I truly don't know always guessed it was a carriage barn or horse stalls because it next to the ally. This might help here is a map of the lot from 1856. (first pic) (second pic) Then here is a map of the same lot from the 1870's. All older buildings gone and a large house was built. You can...
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    Is there an older privy pit in this yard???

    I don't know if I said that right. Ok the 1850's map I have shows a building that runs the length of the lot. If this privy went back to that time it would of had to of been inside the building. was that something people would of done? I can see it being dipped maybe that's why I found some...
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    Is there an older privy pit in this yard???

    The pit in the picture is in fact the round brick liner. The first two feet is square concrete but then goes to round brick the rest of the way down.
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    Is there an older privy pit in this yard???

    Pontil shards, looks like a busted eagle and scroll flask? Up date..... Found out from someone at a different site the eagle flask is a Ceredo flask made at Ceredo glass works. I was told they are fairly rare they were only in business for a short time.
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    Is there an older privy pit in this yard???

    So I'm visiting relatives were we dug this monster 18'x6' round brick liner a while back. I never had a chance to finish sifting and filling it in. Today Im cleaning and finishing up. The house was built in 1871 but had older structures. 1850's map I have shows a building running the length of...
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    minnesota druggist bottles

    Mark its Andrew from Il. You dig those? nice couple bottles! I should have a good post or to share in a day or so in "digging and finding". I have a possible 1870s privy in the back of this old commercial building.
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    Finally broke the dry spell

    That's a nice little assortment of blobs! I like the cobalt ink is that made by Stanford's ?

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