Home Bottle Database Bottle Tops Bottle Base Bottle Closures Rarity Guide Dating Guide Condition Guide Purchasing Bottles Digging for Bottles Diving for Bottles Bottle Articles Trademarks About Us Bottles Wanted Bottles For Sale Photos of the Past Bottle Humor Bottle Puzzle Contact Us Links	F. BROWN'S: SARSAPARILLA AND TOMATO BITTERS: BOSTON MASS. Sometime around 1840 Frederick Brown was a druggist and apothecary and was located at the corner of Washington and State Streets in Boston, Massachusetts. Brown would advertised that this product did not contain any alcohol and was based on “Spanish Sarsaparilla” and “Extract of Tomato”. Brown must have died in the late 1860s. A Capt. John P. T. Percival along with J. O. French bought the business from Frederick Brown which was located at the corner of Washington and State Streets. In 1869 Mr. French sold out to Mr Percival in the spring of 1869. Below are some photos. Bottle embossed F. Brown Boston / Sarsaparilla / & Tomato / Bitters. . Below are a couple adds that was place in newpapers. .. Boston Post Monday April 3, 1843.-------------------The Middlebury Galaxy Tueday Dec 23, 1845. References: www.peachridgeglass.com Frank & Frank Jr. Bottle Collection. Back to Articles