Digital Collection
2019.027.001

Bottle, Medicine

One empty bottle of "Fluid Extract of Liverwort" made by the Nelson, Baker & Co. Manufacturing Pharmacists of Detroit. The tall, square-shaped bottle is made of brown glass. It has a short neck, a wide rim, and a cork stopper. Two adhesive paper labels on the front list the contents and show an engraved image that depicts an elevated, front corner view of the Nelson, Baker & Co. factory. A label on the back of the bottle lists information about the liverwort plant as well as medicinal uses and dosage. Raised text on the underside of the bottle reads "18, N.B. & Co."

Date
c.1895
Material
Glass
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