COCA COLA / 1915 PROTOTYPE / EARL R DEAN / RAY A GRAHAM

[SODAPOPBOB]

Article enlarged in two parts.

Part One ...

 

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Part Two ...

 

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Notice in part two of the above article where it mentions the convention attendees visited the Coca Cola bottling plant which was located at 460 Edgewood Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia.

I realize I'm speculating again, especially not knowing which of the two conventions the bottle competition occurred, but for all we know the bottle competition might have been held at the bottling plant and not at a hotel. After all, a "bottling plant" seems like a likely place to discuss "bottles." Plus, the visit to the plant was definitely a part of the convention schedule.

The following link will take you directly to a page containing some brief information about the Edgewood Avenue bottling plant.

http://xrl.us/bpbvvq

This picture is undated, but obviously an early image of the plant which was destroyed by fire in 1925.

 

[OsiaBoyce]

According to Lawerence Dietz, in his book 'Soda Pop The History.......America'

Page 59.

........................in November, 1915, and submitted along with some 30 other entries, to a panel of seven parent bottlers.......................

After almost a week.........chose..............the Samuelson design, which went into production late in 1916.

Maybe you need to speak w/ him?

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

For everyone ...

Using the link provided, please read pages 121 thru 123 of the book pictured below ...

http://xrl.us/bpbwfs

 

[cokebottle1916]

I can add this to the thoughts above. I was always told My bottle was taken from a meeting where the contest was held. I was never told where the meeting was. I have assumed with the reading here, I think the meeting would have been at the hotel. Thanks for all the information you keep digging up. Gary

 

[OsiaBoyce]

ORIGINAL: SODAPOPBOB

For everyone ...

Using the link provided, please read pages 121 thru 123 of the book pictured below ...

http://xrl.us/bpbwfs

Seems like this Dean feller could be or have been a bit biased.

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

ORIGINAL: cokebottle1916

I can add this to the thoughts above. I was always told My bottle was taken from a meeting where the contest was held. I was never told where the meeting was. I have assumed with the reading here, I think the meeting would have been at the hotel. Thanks for all the information you keep digging up. Gary

Gary ~

Thanks for stopping by. I too think the bottle competition was most likely held at a hotel but I keep searching for confirmations and anything else I can find that will eventually lead to who the other contenders were. Please let us hear back from you after you return from your upcoming trip.

Here's another tid-bit of info I found regarding the two day convention held at the Piedmont Hotel on January 19th and 20th of 1916 ...

The American Bottler ~ December 15, 1915 ~ Convention Announcements

http://xrl.us/bpb7ht

 

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P.S.

I find it a bit strange and wonder why the December 15th issue of The American Bottler didn't also mention the January 2nd, 3rd and 4th convention held at the Ansley Hotel?

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

The following is a list of the specific words used in the various newspaper articles which describe the individuals who attended the two separate conventions. Perhaps there is a clue in the words that will help determine which of the two conventions the bottle competition took place.

All from the Atlanta Constitution newspaper for 1916.

January 3rd = Delegates - Guests
January 4th = Salesmen and branch managers - Delegates - Visitors
January 19th = District managers - Managers - Delegates - Bottlers
January 20th = Bottlers - Delegates
January 21st = Bottlers - Delegates