2004

Clarke & White and Buffalo Lithia Mineral Water Bottles

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Bottles & Insulators Start Price:50.00 USD Estimated At:100.00 - 200.00 USD
Clarke & White and Buffalo Lithia Mineral Water Bottles
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1) Aqua 10.25" BUFFALO/ LITHIA SPRINGS WATER / NATURES MATERIA MEDICA / TRADEMARK. C5 on bottom. No visible chips or cracks, 2 light scratches on rear. Embossed seated woman holding a jug. 2) Dark green mineral water pint CLARKE & WHITE / C / NEW YORK with 1.25" front lower glass fold. No visible chips or cracks.



"A group of explorers led by William Byrd II in 1798 are believed to have been the discoverers of the springs. A tavern was established in 1817 and by 1839, Buffalo Springs had expanded into a small resort. The perceived medical benefits of the spring water were that it was "good for the liver, stomach, skin, and "female complaints". This continued throughout the Civil War, when Buffalo Springs continued to draw people looking for the medical benefits. The lithium in the water is what made Buffalo Springs famous. It was believed that lithium dissolved uric acid which was responsible for gout, dyspepsia, rheumatism, eczema, diabetes, Bright's disease, gallstones, fevers, and other things. By 1895, the water, now known as Buffalo Lithium Water was being advertised and distributed in thousands of magazines, pharmacies and grocery stores. With all the sales from this medicinal water, the resort was expanded to include a bowling alley, horseback riding, a tennis court, nature walks, live music and dancing, and boat rides on the pond." [from http://myfwbs.blogspot.com.]



"Arriving in Saratoga Springs in 1822, New York City soda-fountain owner John Clarke saw the commercial potential of the area's pure waters. He purchased land and established a venture bottling mineral water. With partner Thomas Lynch, Clarke successfully marketed his bottled water across the country and Europe. Not long after, he married the widow Eliza White who had purchased the High Rock Spring. Together the couple formed a successful company, Clarke & White, to bottle their Saratoga mineral waters. After Clarke's death in 1846, their children managed the family business for some years." [From http://odysseysvirtualmuseum.com.]

ALL SALES FINAL. Date: Location: New York HWAC # 54666