100-Year-Old Pharmacy Bottle with Original Contents Unearthed in New York

Historical Discovery in West Nyack

• 🏺 A 100-year-old pharmacy bottle, still containing its original contents, was unearthed 9 feet underground during a road rebuilding project in West Nyack, New York.
• 🧱 The artifact was found buried under layers of brick and dirt, highlighting the passage of time and the millions of vehicles that have driven over the site.

Identifying the Pharmacy and Its Products

• 📜 The name on the bottle, CR Christie, indicates it dates back to the early 1900s when Mr. Christie operated a pharmacy on Broadway in Nyack.
• 📰 Local history expert Joe Barbieri noted that Christie ran ads in local papers about 125 years ago for products like Christie's Compound Syrup and Christie's Dyspepsia Tablets.
• 🩸 Ads promoted his sarsaparilla and white pine syrups for purifying blood and regulating the liver, alongside other remedies.

The Mystery Potion and Future Analysis

• 🧪 The contents of the bottle are described as mysterious chemicals, potentially matching the description of one of Christie's elixirs.
• 🔬 The town may have the potion tested to identify the unknown brew buried for so many years.
• ⚠️ Workers at the site have also found other broken bottles, and efforts are underway to find any additional buried treasures.