Today's finds:
The Empire Graduated Nurser was the highlight of the dig:
Uncovering the bottle:
These early baby bottles were difficult to clean and resulted in many babies dying from bacterial poisoning. They became known as murder bottles by the press in the late 19th century.
Dr...
Today's finds (all BIM):
From left to right:
1. Richert's Pharmacy
2. Evers-Rehm Co. 419-421-423 E. 24th St. NEW York (In small print: "B.&M. S. CO" Bottler's & Manufacturer's Supply Company of Long Island City, New York, circa 1897-1920).
3. Ink "Fill Only To Here"
4. The little white thing...
These are all finds from a dig I conducted yesterday, May 8th 2023.
From left to right:
1. Sharp & Dohme Baltimore Lapactic Pill bottle (hexagonal amber) "prescribed for chronic constipation and atomic dyspepsia".
2. Small Bromo Seltzer.
3. Syrup of Hypophosphites "Fellows" tonic bottle...
Did some mudding today.
This blob top bottle says "Trade Mark Schlitz Registered P. M. Ohmeis & Co. Sole Agents New York".
In situ:
"L. Pierre Valligny La Goutte-A-Goutte New York"
It has a screw top with a grounded lip.
Fresnel lens in situ
I removed the lens from the ground and it...
This is a patent medicine that claimed to cure nearly all ailments, in reality it was just baking soda, charcoal, and wintergreen oil. After 1914 the medicine's name was changed to Bell-Ans.
This is an Ozomulsion patent medicine bottle. It likely dates from the 1890's-1910's. The product was claimed by its makers to be a cure-all. This bottle has part of its lip missing but otherwise it is in good condition.