Bild Brothers


Company Names, addresses, dates1:
  Bild Brothers, 640 B Street SW, Washington DC (1886-1890)
  Charles Bild, 640 B Street SW, Washington DC (1891)
  Bild Brothers, 204 7TH Street SW, Washington DC (1892-1904)
  Charles Bild, 204 7TH Street SW, Washington DC (1905)

Notes:
 Charles Bild was born 1858 in Washington DC. Franklin Bild was born 1855 in Washington DC. The 1890 & 1891 directories for Washington DC list them as owning Bild Brothers bottlers, which had addresses at both 204 7TH Street and 640 B street SW.
The Bild Brothers were listed as both bottlers and wholesale liquor dealers in city directories.

Bottles:

bild_01 (enlarge) This is an amber 9.25" BIM crown top embossed:
in circle on shoulder: BILD BROS. 204 7TH ST S.W. / TRADE / 'BB' in shield / MARK / WASHINGTON, D.C.
bottom edge: REGISTERED
back: THIS BOTTLE / NOT TO BE SOLD
bild_02 (enlarge) This is an aqua 9" BIM crown top embossed:
in circle on shoulder: BILD BROS. 204 7TH ST S.W. / TRADE / 'BB' in shield / MARK / WASHINGTON, D.C.
bottom edge: REGISTERED
back: EHE CO
bild_03 (enlarge) This is a clear (possibly very light aqua) 9.7" BIM crown top embossed:
in circle on shoulder: BILD BROS. 204 7TH ST S.W. / TRADE / 'BB' in shield / MARK / WASHINGTON, D.C.
bottom edge: REGISTERED
back: THIS BOTTLE NOT TO BE SOLD


1 Boyd's Directory for the District of Columbia (various years)




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