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Treasures from the Riverboat Bertrand

Hundreds of bottles with an astonishing range of contents

hundreds of bottles from the Bertrand
Edwin S. Grosvenor, copyright American Heritage Publishing.

Other foodstuffs on the Bertrand included bottles of medicine, Underwood's "Tomatoe Katsup," brandied peaches from Boston, fruit jellies from Baltimore, pickles from Delaware, pepper sauce from St. Louis, and clover honey from Philadelphia.

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