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Two print advertisements for MacLaren's Imperial Cheese, as well as a glass jar made for MacLaren's Roquefort found at the Charnley-Persky House.

A piece of Belleek pottery found in the Charnley-Persky House Archaeological Project, showing a first period black mark, dating its manufacture between 1863-1890.

Glass embossed with "Trichobio" found at the Charnley-Persky House.

A glass bottle from the Schiller Pharmacy on Clark and Schiller Streets in Chicago, found at the Charnley-Persky House.

1857-Present
Sanford’s Manufacturing Company was founded in Massachusetts in 1857 and moved to Chicago in 1866. The company sold a range of products, but was best known for its ink (as the 1920 ad below attest); in the 1940s, the company changed…

A piece of glass from the Chicago Brewing Company, found at the Charnley-Persky House.

1885-1966
Bowman Dairy Co. first came to Chicago in 1885, an outgrowth of a St. Louis milk venture; six years later, Bowman was concentrated in Chicago alone. In early years, Bowman was known for its horse-drawn wagons distributing milk (pictured…

Pieces of a glass bottle from the United States Brewing Company, found at the Charnley-Persky House.

Ceramics with a maker's mark from the Union Potteries Company, East Liverpool, Ohio, found at the Charnley-Persky House.

1796-1968
Founded in 1796 by Thomas Minton, Mintons first focused on producing practical tableware, often with prints like the kitten print on the plate below, found at the Charnley-Persky House. After Thomas’s son, Herbert, took control of the…

Glass sherds from a bottle of Horlick's Malted Milk Powder, found at the Charnley-Persky House.

Glass sherds from a jar made by the Ball Corporation, found at the Charnley-Persky House.

The neck of a bottle of Alexis Godillot Jeune's olive oil, produced in Bordeaux, France, found at the Charnley-Persky House.

1868-?
Dr. J. Parker Pray’s story is inextricably tied to that of his first wife, Mary E. Cobb. Having been trained as a manicurist shortly after their 1874 marriage, Cobb opened her first salon in 1878. Pray was originally a chiropodist, but had…

Print advertisements for James C. Crane's Crème Elcaya.

A print advertisement for L. T. Piver's face powders and perfumes.

1837-present
After attempting to replicate an Indian recipe, John Wheeley Lea and William Perrins introduced their Worcestershire sauce around 1837. The sauce was sold internationally by 1870, allowing for American manufacture of the sauce. The…

Yellowware bowl at the Charnley-Perksy House

Open House Day artifact table, Charnley-Perksky House Archaeological Project, 2015.

Students screening artifacts, Charnley-Perksy House Archaeological Project

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…