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It seems like everybody and their brother used the crest - The next question is whether the different brands needed permission from the Cadillac Auto Company to use their logo, or if it was just a free-for-all that anybody could use? But whatever the answer, it was certainly good advertising for Cadillac cars.

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I have almost given up, but still searching for anything related to the ...

Union Beverage Company ~ Detroit, Michigan
 

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Supposably Union Beverage Co. changed there name to Cadillac Ginger Ale in 1927. I haven't seen anything that said Union Beverage co as far as I can remember. LEON.
 

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Thanks, hemi

There is ample evidence that the Union Beverage Company existed - but I will be danged if I can find any of their bottles, labels, or other items they might have used.

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In search of ...

One of these cans for Creamee Liquid Malt by Union Malt Products of Detroit, Michigan. I looked everywhere but could not find one - nor a label. They must be extremely rare ...

1931


Union Malt Products Creamee_Detroit_Free_Press_Thu__Jul_9__1931_.jpg



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That's a cool looking can. never seen one before but would like to have one. LEON.
 

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Notice that the Union Malt Products Co. and the Cadillac Brewing Co. both occupied the same address but at different times.

3520 Mitchell

I'm not sure what happened between 1934 and 1936, but the Malt Products Co. started in 1934 and filed for bankruptcy in 1936.

1934

Cadillac Brewing Purchases Union Malt_Detroit_Free_Press_Michigan_Fri__Jan_26__1934.jpg



1936


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By the way, it appears that the Cadillac Ginger Ale Company and Cadillac Beverages were one and the same - although I'm still looking for more documentation to confirm it and determine the various dates.
 

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Here's what my American Breweries Book sez for Timelines. Pic below. Cadillac Brewing filed for Bankruptcy because they could not compete with the bigger Brewing company's that reamerged after Prohibition. Nearby Tivoli for Example. Strohs & Goebel & Pfeiffer were much bigger. To much competition for the smaller Breweries. LEON.


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hemi

Thanks - Great info - It appears the Union Products Co. and the Union Malt Products Co. were one and the same.
 

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I'm also trying to figure out the Uncle Dan's Root Beer Story

1. Earliest date I can find is 1949
2. The latest date I can find is 1955
3. The paper label bottles have Uncle Dan's Co. AND Cadillac Ginger Ale Co.
4. The ACL bottles ONLY have Uncle Dan's Company

Questions:

1. Who was Uncle Dan - real person or fictional?
2. Was the Cadillac Ginger Ale Co. and the Uncle Dan's Co. the same company or different?
 

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