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That is a Mission Beverages bottle from the mid-1940's until the late 1950's. The Mission Dry Corporation started out making making Sparkling Orange drinks in black bottles, and the Mission Orange non-carbonated Orange drink line during the 1920's and 1930's. By the late 1930's they had evolved into the Mission Beverages line which they would produce until sometime in the 1970's.
This is one of the early Mission bottles used for the Mission Orange drink.
This is one of the early Mission bottles used for the Mission Orange drink.
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And here is the earliest, embossed version.
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Hey James,
Here's a brief history:
"Mission Beverages
Since 1929
Like most long-term beverage companies, Mission went through a variety of names and locations. The first products were offered by California Crushed Fruit from Los Angeles. After the initial success of Mission Orange in the beverage market, the Mission Dry Corporation was formed and then later became Mission of California, Incorporated of New Haven, Connecticut by the 1950s.
Mission Dry Orange was originally bottled in unique black bottles, as can be seen in the example above. Later clear ACL bottles with white lettering, sometimes with a black background, took the place of the black bottle.
Mission also bottled flavors, in the ACL bottles, with the cap identifying the flavor inside.
First bottle: Mission Dry Sparkling Orange, 12oz, 1929, IPG
Second bottle: Mission Beverages, 7oz, Mission Dry Corporation, Chicago, Ill
Third bottle: Mission Beverages, 7oz, Mission Orange Bottling Company, Chicago, Ill
Fourth bottle: Mission Beverages, 7oz, L-G 17 2 58
Below: Assorted differernt Mission crown caps" From.
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Here's a brief history:
"Mission Beverages
Since 1929
Like most long-term beverage companies, Mission went through a variety of names and locations. The first products were offered by California Crushed Fruit from Los Angeles. After the initial success of Mission Orange in the beverage market, the Mission Dry Corporation was formed and then later became Mission of California, Incorporated of New Haven, Connecticut by the 1950s.
Mission Dry Orange was originally bottled in unique black bottles, as can be seen in the example above. Later clear ACL bottles with white lettering, sometimes with a black background, took the place of the black bottle.
Mission also bottled flavors, in the ACL bottles, with the cap identifying the flavor inside.
First bottle: Mission Dry Sparkling Orange, 12oz, 1929, IPG
Second bottle: Mission Beverages, 7oz, Mission Dry Corporation, Chicago, Ill
Third bottle: Mission Beverages, 7oz, Mission Orange Bottling Company, Chicago, Ill
Fourth bottle: Mission Beverages, 7oz, L-G 17 2 58
Below: Assorted differernt Mission crown caps" From.
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