19th century antique american light aqua small champagne style beer bottle with applied blob top. the finish has some crudity, including slop and a long vertical bubble through the lip and neck. the front body features a clean strike that reads“c o johnson / trenton / n.j.”. the base is flat. body features allover pitting, as well as slight discoloration in a couple areas. after the civil war, the population of trenton rapidly grew and bottling companies proliferated. charles otis johnson was the son of liquor distributor moses h johnson born in new hampshire in 1857. the johnson family had moved to trenton from new hampshire during the mid 1870s. johnson is first listed in the 1877 city directory. the 1881 city directory lists c. o. johnson & co. as bottlers of lager beer and ale at 29 north warren street. during the 1880s charles o johnson & benjamin p reeder were in business together as c o johnson & company at 47 - 49 hanover street. benjamin reeder was johnson's brother-in-law and business partner who at times operated a bottling business under his own name at 45 and 47 hanover street. about 1890 reeder began working with john schroth until his death in 1893. charles' business was very successful. the co johnson company was still in business at 140 perry street in 1920 at the onset of prohibition.