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.
All known Wertlieb bottles seem to be machine-made (even the blob-tops)1,
so I'm guessing that his bottles are from somewhere around 1905-1920.
The bottles below lists the address as "Corner of 14th & C Streets SE", and
"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 a 10.5" clear blob top bottle with a very wide (4.125" diamater) base, and a porcelain lightning-stopper.
The bottle is embossed: round slug plate: M. WERTLIEB / 300 - 14TH ST. S.E. / WASHINGTON, D.C. |
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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 heel in small letters: D.O.C.45-12 |