For your consideration are three, enameled glass whiskey and brandy bottles from Tombstone, Arizona from the late 1880s to early 1900s. The first was manufactured by Old Greenbrier and features white, enameled lettering on the front reading, "Old Greenbrier". Charles Nelson was born on July 4, 1835, in Hagenow, Germany, and moved to America with his family in 1850, following a sad voyage that claimed his father—and the family fortune. Charles was only 15 when he became head of the home. He began by producing soap and candles before moving to Cincinnati, where he worked as a butcher and learned about the whiskey trade. Prior to the Civil War, Charles moved to Nashville, Tennessee, and established a grocery business famed for its high-quality coffee, pork, and whiskey. The success of his whiskey prompted him to sell the store and concentrate completely on distilling. He bought the distillery in Greenbrier, Tennessee, and considerably increased production. By 1885, Nelson's Green Brier Tennessee Whiskey was producing approximately 380,000 gallons per year, greatly surpassing competition, and was sold not only in the United States but also in France, Russia, and the Philippines. Charles was also among the first to bottle whiskey, which transformed the industry. Following his death in 1891, his wife Louisa took over the distillery, becoming one of the few women to do so at the time. The company halted operations in 1909 due to Tennessee's statewide prohibition. The second bottle is enameled with the same white lettering reading, "Pepper's Brandy". The third and final bottle shows a similar design to the previous two and features the same white, enameled lettering reading, "Warwick". All three bottles feature corks, but are not known if they are the original corks. They show good condition overall with little to no wear present and no signs of major damage noted. They measure from 3 1/2" L x 3 1/2" W x 11 7/8" H to 3 1/8" L x 3 1/8" W x 11 1/8" H. They have a collective weight of 5 pounds. Provenance: From the Tombstone Western Heritage Museum in Tombstone, Arizona. ME79 S123 S223