Blair & Ogilby

[GuntherHess]

Found this one today. Embossed BLAIR & OGILBY PHILADELPHIA.
My first thought was a whiskey. I saw some references that it may of been a pharmacy or grocer on Chestnut street. If its a medicines , its a big one...
Anyone heard of it before?

 

[passthebottle]

Nice, looks super clean. My guess would be a medicine, as I couldn't help seeing the similarities to a 8 34" med that I have.

 

[GuntherHess]

Does look similar. Someone told me they saw one with a medicine label on it which also leads me to believe its a pharmacy.

 

[Gordon]

I see a William Ogilby was a druggist, lived on Chestnut st. Wonder if the Blair was any kin to the H.C. Blair you see a lot..

 

[GuntherHess]

H C Blair probably is related to that bottle in some way.
He was listed at 8TH & WALNUT STS early on. There was also a Blair & Wyeth Chemical Food bottle, so they were teamed with Wyeth in some way also.

 

[Dansalata]

sure is a nice lookin bottle thats fer sure!!!

 

[GuntherHess]

I put that one on fleabay, trying to stick to aqua and colored patent meds for now....
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=350051449717&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=022