Any Cairo Ill. collectors on the forum?

[ShowMeStateBottles]

I have several Cairo bottles, but I got a new one this weekend that I have never heard of and was wondering if the Cairo guy know this bottle? It's a 1860's blob that reads J.H. Kump Cairo Ill.

I will post a pic tonight.

Thanks!

 

[ShowMeStateBottles]

Here are my finds from the bottle show. The Cairo bottle I was asking about is 3rd from the right.

 

[ShowMeStateBottles]

I know we have to have some Cairo guys on here. Ok, I will pay 5 cents for info on this bottle, I was hoping it wouldn't come to that though. LOL!

 

[tricycle]

The new book “BOTTLED IN ILLINOIS†has a writeup about John H. Kump. It says that the Cairo bottles are of the Civil War era. It also pictures four (4) bottles he used in four (4) different towns. The bottles are similar except for the town names: Cairo, Ill; Memphis, TN; Oil City, PA; and Columbus, Ohio. Not pictured, but noted, is a bottle of his from Petroleum Centre, PA. The same article mentions his brother-in-law, Philo Clark, who was also a bottler with plants at Louisville, New Albany, Jeffersonville, Lexington, and Indianapolis. Looks like these guys were busy. Searching for a set of bottles from these guys sounds like fun. Your “set†of Cairo bottles look great! I especially like the KUMP. Does it hava glass house initials on it?

 

[ShowMeStateBottles]

Yes it does, and I have more Bottles from Cairo than what is pictured, but that's the first Kump bottle I have seen or heard of.

Here's the maker A&DHC.

Thanks for the info!

 

[ShowMeStateBottles]

this could have been one of the first bottles made by the glass house.

A. & D. H. C. .........Alexander & David H. Chambers, Pittsburgh, PA (1843-c.1889). This was one of the most prolific glass companies in Pittsburgh during the mid-to-late 1800s. Huge quantities of bottles, flasks, and fruit jars were made, as well as window glass. Many local, regional, and nationally distributed sodas, mineral waters, beers, bitters, tonics, and other types of products were packaged in bottles made by A&DHC. Most commonly, bottles with this mark usually seem to date from the 1870s and 1880s, but the mark was probably in use at least from around the start of the Civil War, perhaps a bit earlier.

 

[ShowMeStateBottles]

In doing internet searches I have found one from Memphis called RARE, and one from PA. also called RARE, but can't find one from Cairo.

Thanks again for the info, the guy I bought it from at a bottle show this weekend said it was one of only 3 known. I'm starting to believe him.

 

[bottlekid76]

Nice looking Kump there Chuck. I see you have an Andrew Lohr. He also has a quart amber ale that is a nice bottle.

All the best,
~Tim

 

[ShowMeStateBottles]

Thanks, Tim. 95% of my Bottles are Missouri, but I also like a few bottles right across the river in ILL.

I have several Andrew Lohr bottles, and I really like the Kump Bottle. I have about a half dozen good Cairo blobs and hutches.

 

[bottlekid76]

Let me know if you come across a Lohr ale for sale. []

~Tim