Bottle, Medicine

Object/Artifact

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Lacey Museum

Copyright: Lacey Museum; Origformat: Artifact

Copyright: Lacey Museum; Origformat: Artifact

Name/Title

Bottle, Medicine

Entry/Object ID

2001-012bb

Description

Clear glass rectangular bottle with a round neck and lip. There are mold seams at two of the corners that extend from the bottom up to just below the lip. Embossed on one side is "Foley & Co" and on the other side is "Chicago, U.S.A." On the bottom is "666" inside a diamond. The Chicago firm of Foley & Co. sold cough syrup. Found on the Kinney family property 920 Sleater-Kinney Rd NE.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Illinois Glass Company

Date made

1880 - 1969

Place

City

Chicago

County

Cook

State/Province

Illinois

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Notes

Date: Late 1800s to 1960s

Lexicon

Search Terms

Medical, Domestic Life/Household Goods

Dimensions

Height

4 in

Width

1/2 in

Length

1-1/4 in