Hi! As many of you know, I've been very busy this afternoon trying to track down details in regards to Amelia and Dr. Berry and Company. As I mentioned in the above post, that I ran across an ad that I posted back sometime ago, with details of Dr. Berry and the compliments and references he received, and his address. This listing was dated back to 1893 time frame. Anyway, as of this afternoon I was corrected by the local historian of Chicago from the Chicago Historical Museum, and she told me that 104 State/Washington Street was actually caddy corner from where Marshall Fields & Company is as we speak. (See Photo)
Apparently prior to 1911, the streets and addresses were sit up differently. The streets stayed the same, but the numbers changed. Anyway, if any of you are interested in this you can contact the Chicago Historical museum and ask to have a ProQuest Subscription or just ask for information in regards to this matter. The museum has a research center up on the third floor and is well established. This afternoon, she also went back several years prior to 1915 and found out that there was only one phone number addressed to Dr. Berry and that was W.B. Forsythe., who lived on 2729 Michigan Ave. Apparently, W. B. Forsythe ran his business out of his home. Prior to Forsythe, the business was run by a Frank Moran. Then before that, was Dr. Berry. Anyway, Dr. Berry had his office along with other offices in the building that was before the Reliance Bldg.. This is the one I said sits directly caddy corner from the State/Washington corner of the Marshall Fields & Company bldg. Anyway, according to the map that the historian showed me...that Dr. Berry had several other druggists working with him, and they worked out of the same building Anyway, the historiian told me she was completely baffled and didnt know what to say in regards to this matter. Anyway, the time frame on the box is anywhere from 1906 to 1912. I'm assuming now as many of you might be...that I believe our jar is a pharmacutical jar made up from a druggist himself. Here is the pic from the Reliance Building that sits across the street.!!!!!!!