Amber bottle shows applied top and sloped shoulders. Embossed lettering reads, “DR. J. HOSTETTER’S STOMACH BITTERS”. Underside reads, “S. MCKEE & CO. 5”.

This tonic was developed by Dr. Jacob Hostetter of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. His son, David Hostetter, put the formula into large scale production in 1853 and it soon became a national best-seller. During the Civil War, Dr. J. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters was sold to soldiers as "a positive protective against the fatal maladies of the Southern swamps, and the poisonous tendency of the impure rivers and bayous." The original formula was about 47% alcohol -- 94 Proof!

Measures 9” tall by 2 5/8” wide. No chips or cracks.  [sl]

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