Glass Bottle

Name/Title

Glass Bottle

Entry/Object ID

PCP.2023.2.341

Description

Empty amber glass bottle

Context

Henry K. Wampole & Company operated from c. 1870 to September 1957 at 418 Market Street in Philadelphia.

Collection

Alan and Lorraine Warren Collection

Category

containers, medicine bottles

Acquisition

Accession

PCP.2023.2

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Henry K. Wampole & Co

Date made

circa 1870 - 1957

Time Period

Late 19th to mid-20th century

Place

City

Philadelphia

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Bottle

Height

9 in

Diameter

3 in

Circumference

9-1/4 in

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Object Label

Label

This collection of medicine and pharmacy bottles, gifted by Alan and Lorraine Warren, is an important addition to the Museum's holding of Philadelphiana; nineteen of the twenty bottles are marked "Philadelphia," either in full or in abbreviation.