John G. Epping Bottles

[SODAPOPBOB]

Norwood Place was a housing development in St. Matthews, Kentucky. Indian Mineral Wells was located on the adjoining property. The earliest dates I can find for Norwood Place and Indian Mineral Wells is 1930.

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

P.S.

I forgot to mention I found a reference that said Indian Mineral Wells was located at ...

"The junction of La Grange Road and Shelbyville Road"

(Which I'm currently looking for)

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Based on everything I was able to piece together, the Green X inside the Yellow Circle should mark the (near approximate) location for the Indian Mineral Wells bottling operation that John Epping bought in St. Matthews, Kentucky in 1941. However, this will likely need to be revised once I find an exact address.

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Just for the fun of it ...

Notice in this snippet I posted earlier about the 1927-1931 St. Matthews airport where it mentions ...

Swallow Biplanes





This is what they looked like around 1930 ...

 

[jblaylock]

Here's a look at the SE corner of Logan and Broadway. Where the article says the office was. I'm assuming it was located at the empty area.

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[SODAPOPBOB]

I agree!

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

I was looking at the Google Earth map and wondered if the somewhat vacant property southeast of Indian Mineral Wells is where the old airport was located? The distance between the two red X's is 1.73 miles and is about half that distance wide. Considering the types of planes they were flying in 1930, that amount of property would easily accommodate the planes. The overall plot even looks like an airport would. Not to mention the property is properly located across from the mineral springs.

 

[jblaylock]

Experimenting ...

(I haven't figured out how to do those multiple quotes)

Misc. Dates ...

1838 = Herman Epping born in Germany (Conflicting Dates. Some say 1840-41)
1857 = Katherine Litkenhus born in Tell City, Indiana
1863 = Herman Epping starts Bottling Works in Louisville, Kentucky
1869 = Louisville, Kentucky directory list Herman Epping Bottler with Ernest Heinecke
187? = Katherine Litkenhus marries Hermann Broecker
1877 = John George Broecker born in Louisville, Kentucky
1890 = Herman Epping marries Katherine (Litkenhus) Broecker
1896 = Herman Epping died
1910 = U.S. Census list Kate Epping Mineral Water
1910 = U.S. Census list John G Broecker Mineral Water
1911 = Katherine Epping died
1916 = Louisville, Kentucky directory list John Broecker Epping Bottling Works
1917 = Most likely year for name change from John Broecker to John Epping
1918 = John G Epping's draft card list Herman Epping as his father
1920 = U.S. Census list name as John G Epping
1920 = John G Epping marries Anna Lee Wachtel
1933 = Anna Lee (Wachtel) Epping died
1943 = John G Epping died


Location Start Dates ...

1863 =Louisville, Kentucky
1927 circa = Lexington, Kentucky
1930 circa = Campbellsville, Kentucky
1936 = New Albany, Indiana
1937 = Lebanon, Kentucky

The craziest thing about all of this is that John G Epping, wasn't even an Epping, by blood. I wonder how strict the name change laws where at that period of time. Just thinking that he may have just decided to start calling himself Epping. Still not ruling out that Hermann Broecker isn't Herman Epping, at least in my mind.

Also, that gallon water bottle, where did you find that photo?

Also, Aaron G. is an Epping Collector from Campbellsville. If you read this, do you have any information on the location and or exact date on when Epping operated there?

 

[jblaylock]

Here's another location/address for Epping Bottling Works in Lexington. Notice its from the same year as the one above. I do not know which location was the earliest or if they operated both plants at the same time. Google Earth shows a city park currently at the 3rd Street location.

From ...

Lexington City Directory ~ 1928

579-581 E. 3rd Street

View attachment 169948

One of these two must be the Nu-Grape facility. Looking for that info now.....

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Josh

I found the Alkalaris jug on WorthPoint. Here's the link and basic info. However, unless you have a subscription to the site the price will not be shown.

http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/alkalaris-water-gallon-glass-jug-john-442035784


Alkalaris Water 1 Gallon Glass Jug John Epping St Matthews Louisville KY

Sold for: $59.95
Item Category: Glass
Source: eBay
Sold Date: May 23,2013

Regarding the Lexington locations, as you know there were three of them. As near as I can determine, the dates and addresses when Epping occupied those properties are as follows. However, I do not know the exact start and end dates. I only know that Epping was in operation at each location during the particular year indicated ...


Lexington, Kentucky

1927 = 210 Clark Street
1928 = 579-581 E. 3rd Street
1938 = 264 Walton Avenue