Had a great day ! You be the judge !

[goodman1966]

I don't really know on the song books, they are not dated. But from some of the pics I'm thinking late 1800's to 1910.

 

[goodman1966]

Advertisers in one of the song books. Could be dated by last date of some of these.[attachment=image.jpg]

 

[botlguy]

The DRAKE'S PLANTATION BITTERS ad dates it back to 1870s, perhaps into the 80s in my opinion. Jim

 

[cowseatmaize]

David Scott owned the store in 1875 at least and James Frost sold it to Edward Moulton about 1887 so it's somewhere around there. I can't find when Frost bought it.

 

[cowseatmaize]

Here's an interesting to me thing about reusing bottles. The flask is attributed to Westford 1857-73 but with a Moulton label. 77. Star And "Traveler's / Companion" - Sheaf Of Wheat Flask; medium olive amber, quart, GXIV-1, some exterior wear, retains labels which reads "From / Moulton's Pharmacy / Successor To / James H. Frost, / 399 Main Street, Cor. Mechanic, / Worcester, Mass.".

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[cowseatmaize]

Thanks for the nomination Mitch. I only remember researching a James H Frost bottle that was in Natick MA. That store went back in after a fire in 1874 and the whole block was rebuilt.You got me looking a bit further and finding a bit more.I think it still stands as a home style pharmacy as Jones drug store today, not a CVS or Walgreens, I haven't been that way in some time now. Rather amazing and very pleasant I think.if it is. []It was in my neighborhood.

 

[goodman1966]

These little book make for some very interesting reading !
Hey diddle diddle !
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[goodman1966]

Plantation Bitters[attachment=image.jpg]

 

[Robby Raccoon]

I have good memories of the Nursery Rhyme as a Cub.

 

[goodman1966]

There are over 30 pages in each book. Poems, nursery rhymes, songs, hymns and of course advertising.