Dr Fahrney Bottles Hagerstown Boonsboro

UPDATED March 2008
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DR. FAHRNEY BOTTLES

The Fahrney family produced many medicinal products in Maryland and Pennsylvania. The family history in America began with Jacob Fahrney (1733-1769) an immigrant from Frankfurt Germany. He settled in the Lancaster PA area with other German Americans. Jacob brought with him formulas for old family secret remedies from the Swiss Alps. Jacob's son Dr Peter Fahrney (1767-1837) carried on the family medicine tradition. Of Dr Peter's children, 2 son's , Jacob and Daniel carried on the medical tradition. The Fahrneys had many descendants (many with the same names making the family tree complicated). Many of the descendants were involved in the patent medicine business. This web page will cover a few of the Fahrney medicines.

Dr Daniel Peter Fahrney (1841-1905)
Son of Daniel Fahrney (1819-1867) and Amy Wenty
Grandson of Peter Fahrney (1767-1837) and Ann Sartoris

Daniel Fahrney started producing medicines in Boonsboro MD probably sometime after the Civil War. In Boonsboro he manufactured his Blood Cleanser and German Liniment. He later moved to the larger city of Hagerstown. His most popular medicines in Hagerstown were his Heath Restorer and Teething Syrup. Dr Daniel Fahrney's bottles were normally embossed Drs D Fahrney & Son. This may have referred to him and his father.

Daniel Fahrney & Son Boonsboro Bottles
DRS. D. FAHRNEY & SON PREPARATION FOR CLEANSING THE BLOOD BOONSBORO, M. D. Bottle sold at Glass Works Auctions in 2007 Probably made at Baltimore Glass Works	DRS. D. FAHRNEY & SON PREPARATION FOR CLEANSING THE BLOOD BOONSBORO, M. D. In more common amber
Dr FAHRNEYS GERMAN LINIMENT BOONSBORO MARYLAND 5 7/8" tall, only known specimen Andy Agnew Collection

Daniel Fahrney & Son Hagerstown Bottles
DR FAHRNEY'S HEALTH RESTORER HAGERSTOWN MD Large amber BIM with tooled lip.	Various shades of Health Restorer bottles
DR FAHRNEY'S HEALTH RESTORER HAGERSTOWN MD. A 9" tall, less common version of the Health Restorer Some are marked WT&CO. on base and some are not.
DR FAHRNEY'S HEALTH RESTORER HAGERSTOWN MD. Paper Label, click on photo to view larger Shows DRS. D Fahrney & Son as maker	Early shopping bag advertising the Health Restorer and other Fahrney products
Dr D Fahrney & Son Pocket Memo Pad
DR. FAHRNEY'S PEERLESS LINIMENT HAGERSTOWN, MD uses same mold as VICTOR LIVER SYRUP with bottom marked 26 4 3/4" tall, light aqua common	DR. FAHRNEY & SON PEERLESS LINIMENT HAGERSTOWN, MD small 3 1/2" sample size, aqua uncommon
DR. FAHRNEY'S PEERLESS LINIMENT HAGERSTOWN, MD with paper label and contents	SAMPLE FAHRNEY'S LINIMENT embossed DRS. D. FAHRNEY & SON HAGERSTOWN, MD. aqua, 3 1/2" tall
Fahrney's Liniment box and flier Formally called Peerless Liniment before the Food & Drug Act of 1906 Advertised as being in use since 1871
DR. D. FAHRNEY & SON INFALLIBLE WORM SYRUP HAGERSTOWN, MD. aqua , 4 3/4" tall uncommon	Shopping bag advertising Worm Syrup
DR. D. FAHRNEY & SON TEETHING SYRUP FOR BABES HAGERSTOWN, MD This was probably the most successful Dr. D. Fahrney product	DRS. D. FAHRNEY & SON TEETHING SYRUP FOR BABES HAGERSTOWN MD This is a 2 ¾” sample size. scarce. On the right: A later Drs. Fahrney & son teething syrup, clear and machine made -- common
DR. FAHRNEY'S TEETHING SYRUP Paper label showing ingredients Alcohol, Morphine, and Chloroform. Guaranteed to keep a baby quiet.	Shopping bag advertising the Teething Syrup Claims to prevent Cholera Infantum but probably killed more babies than it helped
Letter from the Fahrney Company in the 1930s	Sample Teething Syrup Bottle with Label
Teething Syrup ad
Teething Syrup ad	Advertising Fan
DRS. D FAHRNEY & SON HAGERSTOWN, MD. Amber, 4 1/2" tall, tooled ring lip possibly a sample Health Restorer or general prescription	DR. D. FAHRNEY & SON HAGERSTOWN MD COUGH SYRUP 6 1/2" tall, aqua, partial paper label. Paper label lists price 25 cents.
DR. D. FAHRNEY & SON 130 W. WASHINGTON St HAGERSTOWN, MD. 5" tall aqua, BIM tooled lip Has DFS monogram scarce	DR. D. FAHRNEY & SON 130 W. WASHINGTON St HAGERSTOWN, MD. Large size Monogrammed
DR. D. FAHRNEY & SON HAGERSTOWN, MD. 5" and 5 3/4" sizes, generic product bottles

Dr Peter Fahrney (1840-1905)
Son of Jacob Fahrney (1798-1848) and Elizabeth Holsinger

Born in Quincy, Pa. Feb 22, 1840 Peter Fahrney was probably the most successful medicine producer of the family. He built a huge patent medicine company after moving to Chicago around 1869. The factory was burned in the great Chicago fire of 1871 but was soon rebuilt. Peter Fahrney founded the Peter Fahrney & Sons Company. Some of his early medicines were sold out of Waynesboro PA and other nearby towns by proprietors who apparently licensed the rights.

DR P. FAHRNEY'S PANACEA early dark aqua version with olive streaks possibly made in Pittsburg glass house	FAHRNEY'S PANACEA later bottle dropped the Dr P.
	another Fahrney's Blood Cleanser Trade Card An early product of Peter Fahrney sold in Waynesboro PA after he moved to Chicago George G Shively M D studied medicine at Jefferson Medical College as did the Fahrneys. He initially practiced in Carlisle PA until 1880 then moved to Waynesboro

Dr P. D. Fahrney (1843-1917) SEE THE VICTOR REMEDIES SECTION OF THE WEB SITE FOR HIS PRODUCTS
Grandson of the Elder Dr Peter Fahrney
Nephew of the Elder Daniel Fahrney

Studied with the Elder Daniel Fahrney from 1857 to 1865. Was for a short time a member of the Drs. D Fahrney & Son company. Started selling Victor Liver Syrup in 1884. P D Fahrney used the Victor Remedies name to differentiate his products from all the other Fahrney medicines. The company was legally incorporated in 1902.

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