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Taylor McBurney is a Rhode Island native currently residing in Cranston. He is an associate land surveyor and amateur local historian. He has been a bottle digger and collector of Rhode Island bottles for over 23 years. Taylor maintains a blog that includes the histories of all Rhode Island companies that used custom embossed bottles and documents newly discovered Rhode Island bottles.

Rhode Island Glass Bottles: Curing What Ails You or Quack Medicine?

By Taylor McBurney • Rhode Island - General

My fascination with antique glass bottles began when I was around ten years old. I was visiting a neighbor’s house that was built near an …
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Rhode Island Glass Bottles: Curing What Ails You or Quack Medicine?

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