Tag Archives: Bristol

Henry Ferris Porter Bottle

Henry Ferris Porter Bottle 27 February 2015 The following e-mail was in my in-box from last month and I haven’t had a chance to pursue until now. It is represented below from a fellow in Florida. Pretty neat old ale bottle of some … Continue reading

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The Betterton Bitters brands – Knoxville, Tennessee

The Betterton Bitters brands Knoxville, Tennessee 10 October 2013 (R•110513) (R•032818) While looking through the 1881 Internal Revenue Record and Customs Journal, I came across three unlisted bitters from Knoxville, Tennessee with the name Betterton attached. To this bitters collector, the excitement … Continue reading

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Glass House Farm (Glass House Co) 1758 – 1772

Glass House Farm  (Glass House Co) 1758 – 1772 Part 3 of a Series by Stephen Atkinson 10 September 2013 A farm that ran from Fitzroy Road to the Hudson River in what is now the West 30’s in New York City … Continue reading

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James Noyes – Hollywood, Mississippi & the Imperial Levee

James Noyes – Hollywood, Mississippi & the Imperial Levee 13 June 2012 (R•032319) For the past few months I have been tracking down leads on some extremely rare Mississippi Bitters bottles where I am developing separate posts thru a few … Continue reading

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