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I grew up fishing the brook down the street. 40 years ago I didn't collect bottles but always interested in history and old stuff, I noticed all the bottle shards in the gravel bed. Now I finally went back.

The combination of drought and upstream beavers had lowered the stream lower than ever. This section runs through the bed of a long drained mill pond. Everything appears to be turn of the century. Nothing after prohibition as judged by numerous beer bottles.

My first scout I just waded wet, knee deep, and picked up bottle after bottle. Here's highlights: the first one is a broke only because the instream shots came out best. The rest were whole.
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I really like local so the Johnson's pharmacy was cool. The shop was 3 miles away.
Also found a father john's which is Lowell Ma, about 15 miles away. The Foleys from Chicago was furthest. Most were Boston. 20171116_101701.jpg20171116_101521.jpg20171116_101810.jpg20171116_101739.jpg
 

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Dude those are awesome, now take a river that is deep and that is where I come in. After cleaning the bottom of the ones you have posted I will lay on the bottom and dig in the bends, center channel and in the eddy behind big rocks and pier posts for the older bottles and coins.
 

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RiverDiver-you're back! Good to see you back on here.

Mikez, looks like a good spot to search for sure!
 

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Very cool finds! Would love to dig a Father John's or Burnett's.
 

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I dont know why my water bottles pics didn't work.
Takes to long to post multiple pics on my phone. I'll try to fix after work tonight
 

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I Seen most of the pics but the last pics of Beverage & Sodas did not see, would like to see those. Anyways, Nice finds, Congrats. LEON.
 

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Try again just a couple bottles.
Ive also got half a dozen different preprohibition beer or ales I haven't photographed yet. Plus the inevitable brokes. Some cool stuff but no pics of those.
 

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