Tobin Gilman
19TH CENTURY SAN JOSE IN A BOTTLE
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THE THANKSGIVING DAY DISASTER
November 29, 1900, Recreation Field, San Francisco
San Francisco & Pacific Glass Works, 15th Street between Folsom & Harrison
AGENDA
• Introduction to antique bottles
• The downtown druggists
• Soda & mineral waters
• The breweries
• Other San Jose bottles
• Learn more, Q & A
“ANTIQUE” BOTTLES ARE HAND BLOWN, PRE-
1900
The Owens Automatic Bottle Machine was introduced in 1903
75% of hand blown bottles are pre-1900, 95% pre-WWI
MOLD EXAMPLES
PONTIL MARKS = PRE-1865
APPLIED TOPS
TOOLED TOPS
COMMON COLORS IN OLD GLASS BOTTLES
Aqua – result of naturally occurring iron impurities in
sand
Amethyst - Manganese was added
as “decolorizing” agent to neutralize
impurities in sand. Exposure to UV
light causes purple tinting.
FINDING OLD BOTTLES
Dump Digging Privy Digging Diving
Bottle Shows Bottle Auctions eBay
WHERE DO YOU PUT ’EM?
in cabinets…
WHERE DO YOU PUT ’EM?
in windows…
WHERE DO YOU PUT ’EM?
in tile
19TH CENTURY SAN JOSE
THE DOWNTOWN DRUGGISTS
THE PATENT MEDICINE ERA
THE PATENT MEDICINE ERA
AUGUSTUS G. SCHOENHEITState Pioneer Dispensary, Founded 1854 , First & Market Streets
72 S. First Street, 1898
AUGUSTUS G. SCHOENHEIT
That Wondrous Liniment The Specific A No. 1 Self Cure
DR. DODGE TOMLINSON, H.H.H. HORSE
MEDICINE
• FOR MAN• Guaranteed to cure Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Paralysis,
Diphtheria, Pleurisy, and radically cures all diseases where
liniments can be used on persons. Internally, quick and
positive in the cure of Cramps, Cholera, Morbus, and
Inflammation of the Bowels. Dose, 20 to 30 drops in water.
• FOR HORSES• Use for Strains, Sprained Joints, Sore Shoulders and Backs,
Thrush in Feet, Scratches, Sweeny, Fistula, Pole Evil,
Distemper, Curb, Splint, Blood or Bone Spavin, Ringbone,
and will remove all Swellings and Callous Lumps left from
Kicks or other Bruises, without injuring the growth of the hair.
Has proved a sure cure for Epizooty. Will cure the worst case
of Colic in ten minutes and relieve Bolts. Dose, 1 or 2
tablespoonful in a pint of milk-warm water.
B.J. RHODES
Rhodes & Lewis, 355 First StreetGates & Rhodes, address unknown Nos. 13-15 West Santa Clara Street
CARSON-RILEY
47 E. Santa Clara Street, c. 1890 - 1896
J.G. MUNSON
12 S. First Street, c. 1890 - 1918
CURTIS & HENKLE DRUG CO.
69 N. First Street c. 1904 - 1916
CURTIS & HENKLE DRUG CO. 1904 - 1916
Dec. 12, 1908 Sept. 14, 1913 Apr. 2, 1916
Dec. 12, 1908
SODA & MINERAL WATERS
WILLIAMS BROTHERS & WINSLOW
New Almaden Mineral Water
F.L. PIOCHE
New Almaden Vichy Water
JOHN BALZHAUSERSan Jose Soda Works
344 Prevost Street 1891-1905 133 Locust, 1905-30s
PACIFIC CONGRESS SPRING
Alvinza Hayward & Darius Ogden Mills, 1866-1871
Lewis P. Sage & Lewis A. Sage, 1871-1907
AZULE SELTZER SPRING
Luther Mills, 1870s-80s (Mt. Eden Rd., Saratoga)
PAUL JEENICKE
Orchard and San Fernando Streets, 1890s
STEPHEN MARTINELLI
Watsonville, CA, 1868-Present
THE BREWERIES
THE FREDERICKSBURG BREWERY
Cinnabar and the Alameda 1869-1973 (demolished in 1980)
THE FREDERICKSBURG BREWERY
C.J. VATH
Fourth Street and Virginia, 1901-1918
Rainier
RUDOLPH SCHERF
124 N. Sixth Street
National & Santa Clara
SANTA CLARA BREWERY
Benton Street and Alviso Street,
Santa Clara
George Lauck, 1870-1890s
WHISKIES
Brassy Jno. Graves Joseph Cappa
FOOD BOTTLES
CANNING IN THE VALLEY OF HEARTS DELIGHT
SANITAS GRAPE FOOD CO.
University Avenue, Los Gatos, 1893-96
PALA GROVE OLIVE OIL
Home of Hanford & Mary Gordon, 5303 McKee Road
DAIRIES
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Tobin Gilman
19TH CENTURY SAN JOSE IN A BOTTLE
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