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Description
The aqua-colored glass bottle is embossed with the words, "Dr Langleys Root & Herb Bitters 76 Union St Boston."
Found during an archaeological dig at 47 Brown Street, Portland, in 2008, the bottle was made between 1845 and 1853.
J.O. Langley was a country doctor who made bitters from 1845 to 1857, but whose company continued as a large wholesale drug company.
About This Item
- Title: Dr. Langley's Bitters bottle, Portland, ca. 1850
- Creation Date: circa 1850
- Subject Date: circa 1850
- Location: Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Glass
- Local Code: 2011.359 #6
- Object Type: Physical Object
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