The bottle was on the top shelf of a little antique shop in the village of Menemsha on Martha's Vineyard. It was old and dirty - a soda or beer bottle.
On the clear glass, I could make out the embossed writing. “Henry Immen's Sons, 46 & 48 Commercial St, Greenpoint, LI”. That's what made me think. Greenpoint is in Brooklyn, Greenport is on Long Island. I had to check further.
I bought the bottle. Then I started to research. Henry Immen's Sons was a tavern and brewery on Commercial Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn (which, geographically, happens to be on Long Island). Commercial Street was on the waterfront overlooking the East River and, what is now, Newtown Creek. The establishment had several, albeit similar, names from the late 1800's until it closed in 1912. Henry Immen's Sons was the name from 1885 to 1895.
Brooklyn became part of New York City on January 1, 1898. Previously, and when Henry Immen's Sons brewed from 1885 to 1895, Greenpoint was part of independent Brooklyn on Long Island.
Interesting what you can learn from an old bottle.