Couple new guys!

[Conch times]

I'm always looking for KW stuff and I try to get every Chas B. Fogarty bottle that I see!
My wife's brother's name was Chas so there's that conection and they are from my hometown so that's a plus as well!!
So I'm on the bay looking for KW bottles and a guy was selling these two Tyler & Fogarty bottles from KW so I got them.
They look the same as the ones I have but I can't figure out if they came before or after the Chas B. Fogarty's??

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[antlerman23]

was Chas the actual name? I always assumed it was short for Charles...

 

[Conch times]

I would think your right but even my book refers to him as Chas.

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[RIBottleguy]

Chas. was a very common abbreviation for Charles back in "the day".
This link refers to him as Charles
Link 1

I found a reference for a C.L. Tyler in Key West in a 1902 Druggist's Circular.

It appears a L.A. Curry purchased Fogarty's store in 1908?
Link 2

Hopefully there's something helpful in there!

 

[beendiggin]

Nice collection you've got going. Gotta love the locals.

 

[Penn Digger]

Ditto what beendiggin said. Love the locals!

PD

 

[botlguy]

The period behind the CHAS gives away that CHAS. is an abbreviation for CHARLES. Nice finds there Jay.