List of Sources for Washington DC Bottle Information
The following is a list of some sources I've found for information
on Washington DC antique bottles, bottlers, and beer brewers.
It includes things like city directories, books about brewers, etc.
Here is a list of information sources on the web, in no particular order:
| Library of Congress Chronicaling America | Allows you to search old newspapers |
| Antique Bottle Collector's Haven | Info about antique bottles |
| Historic Glass Bottle Identification & Info | Information about bottle identification, dating, etc. |
| Jack Sullivan's Blog | Loaded with articles about local (DC, MD & VA) bottles |
| Library of Embossed Beer Bottles | Searchable library of embossed Beer bottles |
| HutchBook.com | Searchable database of Hutchinson bottles |
| Historic Aerials | Old aerial photos of American cities |
| AmericanBrewerianna | The American Brewerianna Association |
| rusty cans | Information about Washington DC Brewerianna. |
| One Mans Junk | Some DC area beer bottles |
| Shorpy | Old photos, many of Washington DC, and some of bottling establishments |
| JarDoctor | Place to buy bottle cleaning machines |
| Baltimore Bottle Club | The Baltimore Bottle Club |
| Richmond Bottle Club | The Richmond VA Bottle Club |
| Potomac Bottle Club | The Washington DC area Bottle Club |
| Book: "Antique Bottles from the Washington, D.C. Area" by Potomac Bottle Collectors | Extensive list of local bottles. |
| Books: "Boyds Directory for the District of Columbia, various years | Available online at libraries or at some genealogy web services |
| Book: "Capital Beer A Heady History of Brewing in Washington DC by Garrett Peck | Book about the history of Brewing in Washington, D.C. |
| Book: "The The Nation's Capital Brewmaster Christian Heurich and his Brewery by Mark Elliott Benbow | Book about Christian Heurich & his brewery |
| Book: "The Shortest Dynasty 1837-1947" by Michael Gaines | Book about Robert Portner; includes tidbits about other local bottlers too |
| Book: "Chronicles of Georgetown Life 1865-1900" by Mary Mitchell | Information about Riley A. Shinn. |
| Book: "Washington and Georgetown Directory, Strangers' guide-book for Washington and Congressional and Clerk's Register 1853" Reprinted by U. of Michigan | Directory of Washington DC residents in 1853 |
| Book: "Merchants, Tradesmen And Manufacturers Financial Condition for the District of Columbia 1902" reprinted by Jan & Naomi McPeek | Lists various bottlers/brewers, with their credit ratings. |
| Book: "Merchants, Tradesmen And Manufacturers Financial Condition Alexandria VA 1921" reprinted by Jan & Naomi McPeek | Lists a few bottlers/brewers, with their credit ratings. |
| Book: "1928 Alexandria VA Businesses, Manufacturers, Merchants & Tradesmen financial condition" " Published by Carl E Millison Jr | Lists various bottlers/brewers, with their credit ratings. |
| Book: "American Breweries III - Mid Atlantic Region" by Dale P. Van Wieren | Contains lists of beer breweries with addresses and dates |
| Book: "The Washington Directory and National Register for 1846" by Gaither & Addison | Contains an ad for A.Favier (a confectioner) and Favier's Garden (where he sold his flavored mineral water) |
| Book: "Historical & Commercial Sketches of Washington & Environs" by E.E. Barton, 1884. | Contains descriptions of various businesses, including these bottlers & brewers: Palmer, Heurich, Bridwell, Butler, Mades, Otto (George & Henry) and Guethler. |
| Book: "Artisans & Merchants of Alexandria,VA 1780-1820 volume 2" compiled by T. Michael Miller | Lists info on 7 different brewers (index p.498) , and has a directory of Alexandria from 1834 in appendix IX. |