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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