Old bottle

GoetsTalon

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• Jul 26, 2016

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Dug up this old bottle on the job site today. It says Congress&Empire spring company Saratoga NY on the front with a big C in the middle and Congress water on the back. From what I found online it's from 1865 to 1870. Any of you guys collect bottles or know any history on them?

 

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• Jul 26, 2016

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Neat find!

 

GoetsTalon

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• Jul 26, 2016

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Yeah it was dug up using a mini excavator. Can't believe it didn't get broke.

 

Mike

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• Jul 26, 2016

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Awesome!!

 

Mike

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$35-$100 on eBay

 

Blan37

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• Jul 26, 2016

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That's pretty cool, man!

 

CJD3

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• Jul 26, 2016

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That's a pretty cool find!
I'll be interested to hear what was in it.

 

GoetsTalon

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• Jul 26, 2016

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It had spring water in it. Didn't know they had bottled water in the 1800's.

 

Dustinb80

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• Jul 26, 2016

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Very cool find.

 

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Redhunter1012

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• Jul 26, 2016

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Thats an awesome find! I picked up a few bottles while shrooming this spring, but nothing that old or cool

 

MoonLab

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• Jul 26, 2016

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Thats really cool

 

Archertl

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• Jul 27, 2016

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That is a nice find.

 

GoetsTalon

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• Jul 27, 2016

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Thanks for the replys guys! The glass is really cool with a lot of bubbles in it. It was mixed in with broken brick and concrete as fill on the river bank in down town toledo. Going to have to look around a little closer before we pour concrete over the top of the site lol!!!

 

Hortontoter

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• Jul 27, 2016

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Great old bottle. I wonder where the bottled water was sold back then. Not like there was a Dollar General on every street corner. Heck there weren't even that many street corners then. Very cool item to find.

 

CJD3

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• Jul 27, 2016

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GoetsTalon said:

It had spring water in it. Didn't know they had bottled water in the 1800's.

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I did not either.