Bottle, Medicine
Object number2010.31.22 a,b
Manufacturer
Hostetter Corporation
OriginPittsburgh, PA
Mediumglass; plastic; paper
Credit LineGift of Bill Gallagher
DescriptionBottle of Hostetter Stomach Bitters with box.Dimensions(a) Height: 7.75 ; WIdth: 3 ; Depth: 1.25(b) H: 7.75 ; W: 3.125 ; D: 1.5
Marks(a)
White paper labels, printed in blue and red, on both sides:
Obverse, "REG. U.S. [image of a person riding horse] PAT. OFF. / DOCTOR / HOSTETTER / CELEBRATED / STOMACHIC BITTERS / TONIC / [list of ingredients] / CONTENTS 10 OZ. / FORMULATED FROM ORIGINAL / PRESCRIPTION OF-- / Dr. Jacob Hostetter / Compounded in Laboratories of / HOSTETTER CORPORATION / PITTSBURGH, PA.";
Reverse, "SINCE 1853 / AMERICA'S / TIME-HONORED / TONIC / [directions of use, followed by repeat of maker's information]".
Embossed maker's mark on base.
(b)
Printed in blue and orange, repeat of bottle's label [see (a)].
Handwritten in black pencil on front, "125".
Right side, printed,"The formulation of this bottle of HOSTETTER Stomachic Bitters / follows the original prescription which brought world-wide renown to / Dr. Jacob Hostetter, famous Pennsylvania stomach specialist. / Dr. Hostetter said... / "YOU ARE AS WELL AS YOUR STOMACH" ".
Left side printed information on the tonic.
Historical NotesPart of a collection of pharmaceutical items from Gallagher Pharmacy in Duquesne, Pennsylvania, that documents the typical neighborhood pharmacy in the era before major chain pharmacies. Donor Bill Gallagher's uncle, Matthew Gallagher, started Gallagher’s Pharmacy in 1922. Matthew's nephew Bill started working there in 1948, and eventually took over for his uncle. Bill closed the doors of the pharmacy on December 31, 2009.
Related person
Dr. Jacob Hostetter
Previous owner
Gallagher Pharmacy
(1922 - 2009)
Related person
Matthew Gallagher
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