Wiegel and Kilgallen's resubdivision in Homestead Addition to Washington Heights (14523460)
"It is an express condition of this conveyance that the grantor herein may at its option..." (Source: Plat: #14523460, Platbook 376, Page 25. Recorded: March 31, 1949. Expired: January 1, 1980) Back to Restricted Chicago Homepage
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The practical guide to health: a popular treatise on anatomy, physiology, and hygiene, with a scientific description of diseases, their causes and treatment: designed for nurses and for home use
An illustration of a throat, mouth and tongue to show signs of Diphtheria, with a caption reading "Plate XI. Note the extension of the false membrane to the soft palate."
Image from between pages 270-217 of the book The practical guide to health: a popular treatise on anatomy, physiology, and hygiene, with a scientific description of diseases, their causes and treatment: designed for nurses and for home use, by Frederick Magee Rossiterk, published 1913 by Pacific Press Pub. Assn.
Van Buskirk's Fragment Sozodont for the Teeth and Breath (1900 advertisement and artifact from CHAP 2015).
A small bottle of this product was recovered from the Charnley-Perksy House excavation.
1868-1916 In 1868, dentist E. L. Graves began manufacturing his tooth powder on a commercial scale; the powder was meant to prevent decay and make teeth more attractive (as in the 1890 advertisement below). The tooth powder was sold until 1916. RRH
1858-? In 1858, Joseph Burnett partnered with William G. Edmonds to establish Joseph Burnett & Co. Their products were sold worldwide, including their extracts, perfumes, and cocaine for the hair (an 1897 advertisement for this remarkable product is below); their most popular product was undoubtedly their vanilla extract. The company built its reputation on the quality and purity of their products. The company was sold in 1946 to American Home Foods, Inc., but it is unclear when Burnett’s was pulled entirely. RRH
Glass sherds from a bottle of Horlick's Malted Milk Powder, found at the Charnley-Persky House. Print advertisement and Letterhead for Horlicks Food Company and Malted Milk Powder. Image Holicks Food Company Letterhead: 1895 Image with woman and cow: circa 1873-1904
Ryan J. Cook (photograph) Public Domain (advertisements)
1870s-1921 Production of Geisha Girl porcelain began in the 1870s; most were produced before World War II, but they continued to be manufactured through the American occupation of Japan (1945-1952). These printed ceramics were inexpensive, often sold in dime stores or given away as free premiums, frequently with large containers of Japanese tea (as in the 1921 ad below). RRH
June 1921 Montgomery Ward and Co, Pure Food and Groceries Catalog.
1795-present John Rose founded Coalport Porcelain Works in 1795, and the company became one of the leading potteries in England by 1830. In the 1880s, popular interest in fine china grew, and Coalport’s advertisers seized on that opportunity (see 1890 ad below). The company became a member of the Wedgwood group in 1967 and is still in business today. RRH
147-1970 Josiah Spode established his pottery in 1770 and became well-known for his porcelain. After being known as Copeland & Garrett (1833-1847), the company transitioned in 1847 to W. T. Copeland & Sons and remained so until 1970; the 1900 advertisement below shows its line of Spode China. The company is still in business as Spode Ltd. RRH
1854-1993 John Doulton opened Doulton & Co. in 1854, producing industrial ceramics (as advertised in the 1870 image below); the company became famous in the last half of this century for its stoneware figurines. King Edward VII granted Doulton a royal warrant and the right to use “royal” in the name of its products in 1901. A teacup in the "Rosamunde" pattern was found at the Charnley-Persky House in 2015. Doulton is still in business today, but ceased use of the name Doulton & Co. in 1993. RRH
Public Domain (advertisement) Rebecca Graff (photograph)
1868-1930s James Moses founded the Mercer Pottery Company in 1868, claiming to have produced the first semi-porcelain china in the United States. A 1922 advertisement for Mercer's hotel ware is below. The company was in business until the 1930s. RRH
One of many small potteries established in Trenton, New Jersey at the latter end of the 19th-century, Burroughs & Mountford specialized in table wares, toilet wares, and tiles (as advertised in the 1888 image below). Burroughs & Mountford produced pottery from 1879-1895.
American Architect and Architecture. 1888. Volume 24.
1862-1933 Established in 1862, Greenwood Pottery was run by William Tams, a seasoned potter from Staffordshire, England, with Trenton financial backers. Greenwood quickly became one of the largest producers of household and hotel china, closing 1933. An 1883 illustration of the factory is below. RRH
Chesebrough Manufacturing Company, Consolidated
1880-present Robert Augustus Chesebrough created petroleum jelly from “rod wax” used by oil workers for cuts and bruises; he made this discovery in 1859, and the product was available on a limited bases in the 1860s. Chesebrough Manufacturing Company, Consolidated was established 1880. The 1920 image below advertises for one of the many Vaseline-based products the company produced; Vaseline is still available today. RRH
An early 20th-century bottle of Borolyptol, an "antiseptic and germicidal fluid for internal and external use" commonly used as a mouthwash, itch reliever, and antiseptic