California Gold Rush Medicine Bottle: Compound Fluid Extract of Manzanita, Drs. McDonald & Levy, Sacramento City, California

A rare open pontil California gold rush medicine bottle, circa 1850s. The bottle is aqua-colored, 4 1/2" tall, and 2" wide at the base. It features an inward-rolled top and an open pontil base. The front panel is embossed with "Compound Fluid Extract Of Manzanita, Drs McDonald & Levy.. Sacramento City, California." Richard Hays McDonald established a drug store in Sacramento in 1849, later partnering with Levy to create a traveling drug store wagon servicing placer mining areas. By 1853, "The Miners Drug Store" was well-known. Levy later opened a store in San Francisco. This bottle may be related to the Levy ledger book also in this collection.

Associated People/Businesses

  • Levy

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Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Objects Box 1