M. Wertlieb
Company Names, addresses, dates
  M. Wertlieb, 300 14th Street, S.E. Washington DC
  Wertlieb's, Corner 14th & C Streets, S.E. Washington DC
Notes:
I can't find any references to "M. Wertlieb" in the city directories for
bottlers, brewers, saloons, grocery stores, or wine & liquor dealers. I was
also unable to find "M. Wertlieb" in the U.S. Census.
There are 3 different Wertlieb bottles listed in the book1.
The bottle below lists the name as "Wertlieb's", and the other 2 bottles list
the name as "M. Wertlieb". The other 2 bottles are blob-tops, but they are machine-made
blob tops, so I'm guessing that all 3 bottles are from somewhere around 1905-1920.
The bottle below lists the address as "Corner of 14th & C Streets SE", whereas
one of the other bottles lists the address as "300 14th Street SE". From looking
on a modern map, it looks like these 2 addresses refer to the same building
(currently home to Payne Elementary School).
Bottles:
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This is an 11.5" clear crown top bottle with a porcelain lightning-stopper.
The bottle is embossed: round slug plate: WERTLIEB'S / COR. 14TH & C STS. S.E. / WASHINGTON, D.C. below slug plate: THIS BOTTLE IS REGISTERED / NOT TO BE SOLD / MIN CONTENTS 24 OZ. back side on bottom edge in small letters: D.O.C.45-12 |