A friend of mine came across a J.H.
Hagan & Co. Providence, RI blob. I have one in script
lettering that is unlisted, and this block letter example has not
been documented either!
He also had a nice McKenna Bros.
Providence, RI blob. It had
“this bottle to be returned” on the heel, making it a new
variant!
Another dug medicine this winter was a
W.H. Boardman Pharmacist Lonsdale, RI.
I thought I had all the sizes, but apparently not this one, which
measures 6”.
My friend was still on a roll when it
came to finding RI bottles a month later with a Barbour's Westerly
& Watch Hill, RI in an unlisted 6-3/4” size.
A reclusive collector was selling their
lifetime collection from Newport, which needless to say got me quite
excited! There was only one local medicine in the entire collection,
but it was a good one. Wright & Hay Pharmacists Newport, RI.
Only bottles from James T. Wright are listed.
