Man and woman standing in front of a large building in Muncie, Indiana - circa 1869. Looks like she could use some Hartley's Peruvian Bark Bitters to loosen things up!
Interesting coincidence that I had business in Fort Wayne, Indiana and northwestern Ohio last week in small towns like Bryan, Archbold, Edgerton, Montpolier, Napoleon, Sherwood, Stryker and Wauseon. All locales somewhat near Muncie, Indiana where Hartley’s Peruvian Bark Bitters was made.
Bottle and Glass collector, writer and cartoonist (see Johns cartoons) John Akers (visit Old Bottle Page on facebook) forwarded the following information and pictures on the Hartley’s.
H 56 HARTLEY’S / PERUVIAN BARK / BITTERS // f // W. D. SOUDERS & CO. / MUNCIE, IND. // f //
9 1/4 x 2 3/4 (6 3/4) 5 /16
Square, Yellow and Yellow orange, LTC, Tooled lip, Extremely rare
Copyright May, 1887
*[PRG] There is also an H 55 with a CINCINNATI, O embossing instead of MUNCIE, IND. Also extremely rare.
Listed in the Muncie City Directories. 1885-1886: Souders, William D. – Clerk at George H. Andrews book store. 1889: No listing. 1891-1892: Souders, Wm. D. – Chemist (no business name listed) 1892 Business directory: druggists – Andrews, George H. 109 S. Walnut & 214 E. Main. 1893: Souders, W. D. & Co. (George Andrews) mnfrs of Hartley’s Peruvian Bitters, 123 S. Walnut. 1893 Business directory: – Andrews, Geo H. 123 S. Walnut Souders, W. D. & Co. (Geo H. Andrews) mnfrs of Hartley’s Peruvian Bark Bitters, 123 S. Walnut. Business directory: Druggist – Andrews, Goe H., 123 S. Walnut.
It appears that W.D. Souders was a chemist that worked for (or in partnership with) George H. Andrews who was a bookstore owner and then a druggist. References: Muncie Public Library.
HARTLEY'S PERUVIAN BARK BITTERS Pair - John Akers
HARTLEY'S PERUVIAN BARK BITTERS Detail - John Akers
