Bromoseltzer definition and meaning collins english dictionary. Antique cobalt blue bromo seltzer emerson drug co baltimore, md bottle 2. Collectible antique bromo seltzer drug dispenser with bottle. 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. Vintage bromo seltzer bottle for sale collectibles online daily. It was developed by the getty research institute to help research institutions become consistent in the terminology they use. Get the best deals on bromo seltzer bottle when you shop the largest online selection at. It was produced for the emerson drug company of baltimore, maryland, and originally held bromo seltzer, a type of antacid. We were so excited for our tour of the bromo seltzer tower with baltimore heritage.
Every corner drug store sold this at the soda fountain. There are many brands and forms of acetaminophen available. When i finally got my hands a little dirty, i was rewarded with a little backyard archeological find. Emerson drug company founder and president, issac e. Fortunately, my lack of sense was thwarted by turn of the century craftmanship, and a little luck. Bromoseltzer bottles, emerson drug company, baltimore maryland, antique. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. Cobalt blue bromoseltzer emerson drug co baltimore bottle.
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. This bromo seltzer was one of few embossed bottles that werent beverages. 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. While the law required that the presence of certain habitforming drugs be.
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. Emerson, the man who patented the formula for bromo seltzer, was as wellknown in the late19th century as bill gates is today. Baltimore md on the front and the number 7 on the bottom. 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. Bromo seltzer bottles digger odell bottle price guides.
Bromo seltzer was billed as a cure for exhaustion, headache, insomnia, brain fatigue, loss of appetite and other common complaints. Beautifully engraved certificate from the emersons bromo sel tzer incorporated issued in 1930. Cobalt blue emerson drug co bromo seltzer baltimore, md. Bromo seltzer dispenser on stand, cobalt blue, underside of base reads property of emerson drug co. There were more bottles, and i got the best ones of the lot. By 1889 he changed his focus to registering a sodium bromide mixture, a tranquilizer, under the tradename bromo seltzer. Beautifully engraved certificate from the emersons bromo seltzer incorporated issued in 1930. Cobalt blue emerson bromo seltzer bottle vintage maryland. Bromo seltzer emerson drug co baltimore md antique glass bottle cobalt embossed. 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. 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. I dont understand why it keeps going in an out of production. Vintage bromoseltzer bottle, vintage bromo seltzer bottle, emerson drug co. These were all dug up my my friends grandfather over t.
Emerson drug co bromoseltzer small empty blue glass bottle. Bromoseltzer was a brand of antacid to relieve pain occurring together with heartburn, upset stomach, or acid indigestion. Mar 28, 20 markings in bottle says bromo seltzer, emerson drugs co. Jun 27, 2014 bromo seltzer bottles emerson drug company, baltimore maryland, antique cobalt blue bottles, collectible decorative decoration, history, information. Bromo seltzer is used to treat many conditions such as headache, muscle aches, arthritis, backache, toothaches, colds, and fevers. It was mostly unembossed medicines and painted label pepsis. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed.
Antique cobalt blue bromo seltzer bottle emerson drug company baltimore md. Bromoseltzer was an extremely popular drug, in the form of a powder, introduced circa 1891. 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. Find great deals on ebay for bromo seltzer blue bottle and bromo seltzer blue bottle dispenser. 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. Even trips downtown, led your eyes to the wonderful. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
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. Eventually, he organized the emerson drug company, incorporating it in maryland in 1891. Vintage cobalt blue bromo seltzer bottle, 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. Antique cobalt blue bromo seltzer emerson drug co baltimore,md bottle 2. Vintage bromo seltzer emerson drug co baltimore md colbalt blue bottle 5 tall. Jun 27, 2014 bromoseltzer bottles emerson drug company, baltimore maryland, antique cobalt blue bottles, collectible decorative decoration, history. This auction is for a very nice antique cobalt blue bromo seltzer emerson drug co.
Digger odell publications books about bottles, bottle digging and bottle. Snuff, and lots of this bottle in size from the essencexo 14day dating. This landmark was synonymous with baltimore for many many years. Bromoseltzer emerson drug company old glass bottles and. I do combine shipping for multiple purchases if possible to save in cost of shipping. This concoction was heavily promoted as a remedy for sick headache, upset stomach, headache, hangover, and oth. Emerson drug company of baltimore city bromo seltzer.
Emerson drug company of baltimore city bromo seltzer drug. In addition to the bromo seltzer tower which housed the drug company. Bottles are 2 different sizes,4 inches and 2 12 inches. After graduating from the university of north carolina he set up a drug store in baltimore in 1880. Emersons drug company of baltimore, maryland, in 1888, bromoseltzer was. Barbara haddock taylor baltimore sun the bromo seltzer tower dominates the baltimore skyline at dusk in the early 1930s. 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 bottles. Famous bottle was a potent promotional device baltimore sun. This most unusual tower was built in 1911 by captain isaac. Emerson drug co bromoseltzer small empty blue glass bottle good condition. Markings in bottle says bromo seltzer, emerson drugs co. 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.
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. I have the earlier dispenser and have a nice large almost 8 inch bottle that is embossed bromo seltzer emerson drug co. 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. Im finding a lot about the ones with shapes or letters but not not on the ones with numbers. Your bottle dates circa 19001905 when the early 4 cobalt blue bottles were mistakenly labeled with a backward z in the word. Lot cobalt blue colored glass bottles 2noxzema bottles plus an unknown. Vintage bromoseltzer bottle, vintage bromo seltzer bottle. Bromo seltzer emerson drug co baltimore md cobalt blue 4 bottle.
Dec 29, 20 here is the first is a series of short historical video titled, history in stamps. For your consideration, is a pharmacy drug powder dispenser for measuring and making tablets or capsules. Beautifully engraved scarce certificate from the emerson drug company of baltimore issued in the early 1950s. Emersons bromo seltzer famous bromo selzer building. Star in green bottles were the room hold eye contact while the codesdate stamps or company, groups of the 1930s.
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. I do reserve the right on larger purchases to ship via. This historic document was printed by bartongillet co. He worked out and would graduate from the bromo seltzer bottles had a bromo seltzer milk of north carolina. Bromoseltzer bottle mississippi valley archaeology center. Here is the first is a series of short historical video titled, history in stamps. Emerson s drug company of baltimore, maryland, in 1888, bromo seltzer was sold in the united states in the form of effervescent. Ive been trying to see what i can find on the web about this little bottle. This is a typical early 20th century bromo bottle and is embossed horizontally with bromo seltzer emerson drug co. Emerson first conceived the idea of the headache remedy. This led to the development of a granular salt he named bromoseltzer. 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 historic structure, which is listed on the national register of historic places, was modeled after the palazzo vecchio in florence, italy. The bromo seltzer tower, now the cityowned baltimore arts tower, still stands.
Dec 01, 2019 by 1889 he changed his focus to registering a sodium bromide mixture, a tranquilizer, under the tradename bromo seltzer. This company was soon specializing in producing all kinds of cobalt blue bottles and jars. Great window display cobalt blue medicine jar customers also shopped for. The emerson tower building was topped with a 51foot high, blue bromo seltzer bottle that revolved. Bromoseltzer was first sold in blue glass bottles that were. Emerson had been incorporated in 1891, and because of increasing sales needed a reliable source of supply for the large. Bromo seltzer tower baltimore 2020 all you need to know. Captain isaac edward emerson 18591931 was a wealthy american businessman, socialite, and seaman.
Vintage bromo seltzer bottle emerson drug co baltimore md bottle in cobalt blue bottle emerson drug company, insomnia, theres the late. Our tour guide was betsy and her enthusiasm and knowledge of the tower made it come alive for us. Emerson, a baltimore druggist began widespread bromoseltzer in. Get the best deal for bromo seltzer bottle from the largest online selection at.
Please see our other listings for many other bottles. Baltimore the embossing is different and the colbolt blue is a different. This ounce blue bottle was found during the construction of centennial hall at the university of wisconsinla crosse. On the underside of the dispenser it reads the emerson drug co. The bromo seltzer arts tower has been transformed into studio spaces for visual and literary artists. Emerson at the helm, a group incorporated the maryland glass co. About bromo seltzer arts tower baltimore, maryland. Feb 28, 2020 bromo seltzer is a pain reliever and a fever reducer. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. I found one bottle with the number 15 on the bottom looks that it would have had a cork in it. Cobalt blue bromoseltzer emerson drug co baltimore bottle lot of 20 bottles.
Bromoseltzer bottles and the famous baltimore namesake. What i dont use in my life time, ill take with me to. Attached to the dispenser is a bromo seltzer jar 34 full of the product yet. Bromoseltzer bottles bottle, blue bottle, old bottles. Baltimore city maryland cobalt glass bromo seltzer dispenser. 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. Can anybody refer me to a comparable or exact item with a price on the internet. Then in 1890, he registered the name of what would be a wholesale business, emerson drug co. Mar 17, 2017 the bromo seltzer clock, a baltimore landmark, is in the process of being refurbished. Item will be shipped safely using us first class mail with delivery confirmation included.
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. I cant find any examples online that have the paper label and have the embossing as well. Bromo seltzer antique bottles, glass, jars online community. The company incorporated in 1891 with factories in maryland and new. Bromoseltzer bottles in 1888, behind the prescription counter of a small drugstore near charles in baltimore, isaac e. The combination of finding an old post card pictured below and receiving a bromo seltzer article by cecil munsey got me wandering down. Bromo seltzer is a pain reliever and a fever reducer. In fact the emerson drug company s headquarters in downtown baltimore sported a rotating bottle in the shape and color of their product. At fifteen stories, the tower made the bromoseltzer factory the tallest building in the city. 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. Sold in distinctive little blue bottles, it became a household word through extensive newspaper advertising that extolled its.
Huge lot of 20 antique cobalt blue glass bromo seltzer bottles in excellent condition. 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. Make offer antique bottle cobalt blue bromo seltzer bottle emerson drug co. Even trips downtown, led your eyes to the wonderful bromo seltzer tower. 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. This is the first study to place these bottles in datable contexts. He organized the emerson drug company, in maryland in 1891. Streets, the bromoseltzer tower building has been a landmark in baltimore since the early part of this century. 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. 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. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. 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. B38 emerson bromo seltzer tower, baltimore arts tower.
Bromo seltzer from baltimore antique bottles, glass. Does anyone know if the embossed bottles also had paper labels. 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. Emerson, of baltimore, maryland, registered trademark no. Emerson concocted the patented cureall bromo seltzer and christened the building in its honor. 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. Find great deals on ebay for bromo seltzer and soda fountain. The bromo seltzer history museum opened in 2015 featuring a collection of bromo seltzer bottles and emerson drug company marketing ephemera. 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.
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. Emersons bromoseltzer national museum of american history. In fact the emerson drug companys headquarters in downtown baltimore sported a rotating bottle in the shape and color of their product. Bromo seltzer bottles and the famous baltimore namesake tower.
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