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This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. Bromo seltzer is a pain reliever and a fever reducer. Then in 1890, he registered the name of what would be a wholesale business, emerson drug co. Bromoseltzer emerson drug company old glass bottles and. When i finally got my hands a little dirty, i was rewarded with a little backyard archeological find. Eventually, he organized the emerson drug company, incorporating it in maryland in 1891. Chemists ambler, pa same deal with the seam but with the number 118 o or 118 something on the bottom and the seams run on two diagonal corners. Cobalt blue emerson drug co bromo seltzer baltimore, md. Find great deals on ebay for bromo seltzer bottles.

Emerson drug co bromoseltzer small empty blue glass bottle. Mar 17, 2017 the bromo seltzer clock, a baltimore landmark, is in the process of being refurbished. Captain isaac edward emerson 18591931 was a wealthy american businessman, socialite, and seaman. Emerson s drug company of baltimore, maryland, in 1888, bromoseltzer was sold in the united states in the form of effervescent granules which were to be mixed with water before. Find great deals on ebay for bromo seltzer blue bottle and bromo seltzer blue bottle dispenser. As a child growing up in baltimore, you couldnt help to not notice the abundance of the pretty blue bromo seltzer bottles or hear the jingle from their repeating ads. Emerson at the helm, a group incorporated the maryland glass co. Emerson drug company of baltimore city bromo seltzer drug. This historic document was printed by the barton gillet company and has an ornate border around it with a vignette of an emerson s bromo seltzer tower building with the maryland glass corporation and other. Bromo seltzer emerson drug co baltimore md antique glass bottle cobalt embossed. This ounce blue bottle was found during the construction of centennial hall at the university of wisconsinla crosse. In fact the emerson drug company s headquarters in downtown baltimore sported a rotating bottle in the shape and color of their product.

Antique cobalt blue bromo seltzer bottle emerson drug company baltimore md. At fifteen stories, the tower made the bromoseltzer factory the tallest building in the city. Streets, the bromoseltzer tower building has been a landmark in baltimore since the early part of this century. After graduating from the university of north carolina he set up a drug store in baltimore in 1880.

Great window display cobalt blue medicine jar customers also shopped for. Bromoseltzer acetaminophen, sodium bicarbonate, and citric acid, was a brand of antacid to relieve pain occurring together with heartburn, upset stomach, or acid indigestion. This auction is for a very nice antique cobalt blue bromo seltzer emerson drug co. Item will be shipped safely using us first class mail with delivery confirmation included. Jun 27, 2014 bromoseltzer bottles emerson drug company, baltimore maryland, antique cobalt blue bottles, collectible decorative decoration, history. Snuff, and lots of this bottle in size from the essencexo 14day dating. This is the first study to place these bottles in datable contexts. Attached to the dispenser is a bromo seltzer jar 34 full of the product yet. The bromo seltzer arts tower has been transformed into studio spaces for visual and literary artists. We were so excited for our tour of the bromo seltzer tower with baltimore heritage. While the law required that the presence of certain habitforming drugs be. Emerson, who died in 1939 at the age of 71, was known as a lavish entertainer. The emerson tower building was topped with a 51foot high, blue bromo seltzer bottle that revolved.

Bromo seltzer dispenser on stand, cobalt blue, underside of base reads property of emerson drug co. He organized the emerson drug company, in maryland in 1891. Ive been trying to see what i can find on the web about this little bottle. Bromo seltzer in the cobalt blue bottle by ron lesher most of us remember the overthecounter medication bromo seltzer in the cobalt blue glass bottles. Digger odell publications books about bottles, bottle digging and bottle. These were all dug up my my friends grandfather over t. It was mostly unembossed medicines and painted label pepsis. Mar 28, 20 markings in bottle says bromo seltzer, emerson drugs co. Bromoseltzer was first sold in blue glass bottles that were. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.

Jun 27, 2014 bromo seltzer bottles emerson drug company, baltimore maryland, antique cobalt blue bottles, collectible decorative decoration, history, information. Maryland glass corporation was organized in 1907 as a vehicle for making large quantities of bromo seltzer bottles for parent emerson drug company, of baltimore. Bromo seltzer emerson drug co baltimore md cobalt blue 4 bottle. Make offer antique bottle cobalt blue bromo seltzer bottle emerson drug co. He is most notable for having created the headache remedy bromoseltzer upon which his great wealth was based and the reason he was known as the bromoseltzer king. In addition to the bromo seltzer tower which housed the drug company. Even trips downtown, led your eyes to the wonderful. The downtown of baltimore was for many years marked by the bromo seltzer building which sported a giant, iron replica of a bromo seltzer bottle on the top of the building. Bromoseltzer bottle mississippi valley archaeology center. Can anybody refer me to a comparable or exact item with a price on the internet. I found one bottle with the number 15 on the bottom looks that it would have had a cork in it. Feb 28, 2020 bromo seltzer is a pain reliever and a fever reducer.

While few remember the slogan of the emerson bromoseltzer companyif you keep late hours for societys sake bromoseltzer will cure that headachethe iconic bromoseltzer tower has been a baltimore landmark since its construction in 1911. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Emerson concocted the patented cureall bromo seltzer and christened the building in its honor. Lastly i have 2 bromo seltzer cobalt blue bottles, the first is a little over 2 12 inches tall and says bromo seltzer emerson drug co. Found this bottle in my backyard 20 years ago when we built our home in nj, no label bromo seltzer emerson drug co baltimore maryland is raised glass and looks hand made the round neck isnt exactly even maybe had a cork and on the very bottom there is a letter i or number 1 looks more like the letter. Bromoseltzer was an extremely popular drug, in the form of a powder, introduced circa 1891. The combination of finding an old post card pictured below and receiving a bromo seltzer article by cecil munsey got me wandering down. Emerson drug co bromoseltzer small empty blue glass bottle good condition. Star in green bottles were the room hold eye contact while the codesdate stamps or company, groups of the 1930s.

Bromo seltzer was billed as a cure for exhaustion, headache, insomnia, brain fatigue, loss of appetite and other common complaints. Emersons drug company of baltimore, maryland, in 1888, bromoseltzer was. Bromoseltzer bottles in 1888, behind the prescription counter of a small drugstore near charles in baltimore, isaac e. This landmark was synonymous with baltimore for many many years. The maryland glass room was added in 2017 to showcase the collection of cobalt blue glass bottles made by the maryland glass corporation owned by isaac emerson. About bromo seltzer arts tower baltimore, maryland. Vintage bromo seltzer emerson drug co baltimore md colbalt blue bottle 5 tall. Emerson tower often referenced as emerson bromo seltzer tower or the bromo tower is a 15story, landmark 88 m 289 ft clock tower erected in 19071911 at 21 south eutaw street, at the northeast corner of eutaw and west lombard streets in downtown baltimore, maryland. Your bottle dates circa 19001905 when the early 4 cobalt blue bottles were mistakenly labeled with a backward z in the word. Antique cobalt blue bromo seltzer emerson drug co baltimore, md bottle 2.

Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. I do combine shipping for multiple purchases if possible to save in cost of shipping. Baltimore city maryland cobalt glass bromo seltzer dispenser. I dont understand why it keeps going in an out of production. Emerson drug company of baltimore city bromo seltzer. Emerson s drug company of baltimore, maryland, in 1888, bromo seltzer was sold in the united states in the form of effervescent. This concoction was heavily promoted as a remedy for sick headache, upset stomach, headache, hangover, and oth. I do reserve the right on larger purchases to ship via. Bromo seltzer from baltimore antique bottles, glass. Famous bottle was a potent promotional device baltimore sun.

Emerson drug company founder and president, issac e. Bromo seltzer is used to treat many conditions such as headache, muscle aches, arthritis, backache, toothaches, colds, and fevers. Apr 07, 2009 the small cobalt blue bottle pictured to the left contained one of the most popular medicines sold in the 20th century bromo seltzer which continues to be popular today as a headache and stomach medicine. Bottles are 2 different sizes,4 inches and 2 12 inches. Find great deals on ebay for bromo seltzer and soda fountain. This most unusual tower was built in 1911 by captain isaac. Barbara haddock taylor baltimore sun the bromo seltzer tower dominates the baltimore skyline at dusk in the early 1930s. For your consideration, is a pharmacy drug powder dispenser for measuring and making tablets or capsules. The company incorporated in 1891 with factories in maryland and new. The food and drug act of 1906 made no provision for warning on the labels of drugs that may be dangerous when taken according to directions. Beautifully engraved certificate from the emersons bromo seltzer incorporated issued in 1930. The bromo seltzer history museum opened in 2015 featuring a collection of bromo seltzer bottles and emerson drug company marketing ephemera. Im finding a lot about the ones with shapes or letters but not not on the ones with numbers.

This historic document was printed by the barton gillet company and has an ornate border around it with a vignette of an emerson s bromo seltzer tower building with the maryland glass corporation and other landmarks in the background. Antique cobalt blue bromo seltzer emerson drug co baltimore,md bottle 2. Emerson, of baltimore, maryland, registered trademark no. Our tour guide was betsy and her enthusiasm and knowledge of the tower made it come alive for us. Baltimore md on the front and the number 7 on the bottom.

Buying for advertisement not contents please look over all the pictures as i try and describe any flaws found but may miss some and the pictures are part of the description. There are many brands and forms of acetaminophen available. Even trips downtown, led your eyes to the wonderful bromo seltzer tower. This company was soon specializing in producing all kinds of cobalt blue bottles and jars. Bromo seltzer antique bottles, glass, jars online community. Cobalt blue emerson drug co bromo seltzer baltimore, md medicine bottlethis is a bottle from an estate collection that has been in storage since 1966. Here is the first is a series of short historical video titled, history in stamps.

Photograph by author the bromo seltzer arts tower was commissioned by isaac emerson, a pharmacist, businessman, longtime baltimore resident, and the founder of the emerson drug company. Bromo seltzer bottles digger odell bottle price guides. The bromo seltzer tower, now the cityowned baltimore arts tower, still stands. What i dont use in my life time, ill take with me to. Vintage cobalt blue bromo seltzer bottle, emerson drug co.

Hi, i have about a dozen of small bromo bottles, about 2 34 inches tall i have two different types, one reads bromo seltzer emerson drug co. Fortunately, my lack of sense was thwarted by turn of the century craftmanship, and a little luck. Bromoseltzer bottles bottle, blue bottle, old bottles. Bromo seltzer as a child growing up in baltimore, you couldnt help to not notice the abundance of the pretty blue bromo seltzer bottles or hear the jingle from their repeating ads. Overall height 4 inches bottom to neck height 3 18 inches neck to top height 78 inch bottom diameter 1 916 inches top outer diameter 1 inch top inner diameter 34 inch embossed marks on bottle read. Bromoseltzer was a brand of antacid to relieve pain occurring together with heartburn, upset stomach, or acid indigestion. By 1889 he changed his focus to registering a sodium bromide mixture, a tranquilizer, under the tradename bromo seltzer.

Collectible antique bromo seltzer drug dispenser with bottle. Vintage bromo seltzer bottle for sale collectibles online daily. On the underside of the dispenser it reads the emerson drug co. In fact the emerson drug companys headquarters in downtown baltimore sported a rotating bottle in the shape and color of their product. I have the earlier dispenser and have a nice large almost 8 inch bottle that is embossed bromo seltzer emerson drug co. It was developed by the getty research institute to help research institutions become consistent in the terminology they use. Lot cobalt blue colored glass bottles 2noxzema bottles plus an unknown.

Emerson, a baltimore druggist began widespread bromoseltzer in. This bromo seltzer was one of few embossed bottles that werent beverages. Bromo seltzer is used to treat many conditions such as headache, muscle aches, arthritis, backache, toothaches, colds, and fevers bromo seltzer may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. Does anyone know if the embossed bottles also had paper labels. I cant find any examples online that have the paper label and have the embossing as well. Bromo seltzer tower baltimore 2020 all you need to know. Emerson first conceived the idea of the headache remedy. Emersons bromoseltzer national museum of american history.

Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. There were more bottles, and i got the best ones of the lot. Bromoseltzer bottles and the famous baltimore namesake. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. The bromo seltzer arts tower, originally the emerson tower, has been a baltimore landmark since its construction in 1911 and was the tallest building in baltimore at the time. This is a typical early 20th century bromo bottle and is embossed horizontally with bromo seltzer emerson drug co. This historic document was printed by bartongillet co. Cobalt blue bromoseltzer emerson drug co baltimore bottle lot of 20 bottles.

Baltimore the embossing is different and the colbolt blue is a different. B38 emerson bromo seltzer tower, baltimore arts tower. Emersons bromo seltzer famous bromo selzer building. Markings in bottle says bromo seltzer, emerson drugs co. It was produced for the emerson drug company of baltimore, maryland, and originally held bromo seltzer, a type of antacid. Bromoseltzer bottles, emerson drug company, baltimore maryland, antique. Emerson had been incorporated in 1891, and because of increasing sales needed a reliable source of supply for the large.

Cobalt blue bromoseltzer emerson drug co baltimore bottle. This historic structure, which is listed on the national register of historic places, was modeled after the palazzo vecchio in florence, italy. Please see our other listings for many other bottles. Cobalt blue emerson bromo seltzer bottle vintage maryland. Sold in distinctive little blue bottles, it became a household word through extensive newspaper advertising that extolled its. Beautifully engraved certificate from the emersons bromo sel tzer incorporated issued in 1930. Get the best deals on bromo seltzer bottle when you shop the largest online selection at. Bromo seltzer bottles and the famous baltimore namesake tower. Dec 01, 2019 by 1889 he changed his focus to registering a sodium bromide mixture, a tranquilizer, under the tradename bromo seltzer.

Every corner drug store sold this at the soda fountain. Bromo seltzer acetaminophen, sodium bicarbonate, and citric acid, was a brand of antacid to relieve pain occurring together with heartburn, upset stomach, or acid indigestion. Vintage bromo seltzer bottle emerson drug co baltimore md bottle in cobalt blue bottle emerson drug company, insomnia, theres the late. Huge lot of 20 antique cobalt blue glass bromo seltzer bottles in excellent condition. Eutaw street in the heart of downtown baltimore s west side near the hippodrome theater, baltimore convention center and the university of maryland of baltimore, the 15 story city landmark is the perfect location for artists. Vintage bromoseltzer bottle, vintage bromo seltzer bottle. Beautifully engraved scarce certificate from the emerson drug company of baltimore issued in the early 1950s. Get the best deal for bromo seltzer bottle from the largest online selection at. Dec 29, 20 here is the first is a series of short historical video titled, history in stamps. Vintage bromoseltzer bottle, vintage bromo seltzer bottle, emerson drug co.

This led to the development of a granular salt he named bromoseltzer. Emerson, the man who patented the formula for bromo seltzer, was as wellknown in the late19th century as bill gates is today. Acetaminophen, sodium bicarbonate, and citric acid aseataminohfen, soedeeum bikarboenate, and sitrik asid combination is used to relieve pain occurring together with heartburn, sour stomach, or acid indigestion. He worked out and would graduate from the bromo seltzer bottles had a bromo seltzer milk of north carolina. Bromoseltzer definition and meaning collins english dictionary. Surmounting the bottle will be an enormous crown, a facsimile in gilt of the insignia which has been a part of the emerson drug co.