SODAPOPBOB
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I came across the following information recently and thought I would add it here for a future reference. I have only skimmed the surface on it so far but intend to research it in more detail sometime in the future. It involves the possibility that the Robert Portner Brewing Company of Alexandria, Virginia (1868-1916) might have been the first bottler to use a Crown closure. And even though they primarily made beer, apparently they also made soda pop including Mayfield's Celery-Cola and High Grade Ginger Ale. As you might recall, the earliest confirmed crown closure so far is that by Murdock & Freeman bottle from 1895. If it fact a 1894 Portner Crown closure soda bottle can be found and confirmed, it will establish a new date of being the earliest known.
I have included several links for future reference
http://alexandriava.gov/uploadedFiles/historic/info/archaeology/ARSiteReportHistoryPortnerBrewingCoAX196.pdf
And on this link we find ...
http://livability.com/danville/va/attractions/explore-crossing-dan-danville-ky
"Robert Portner Brewing Company, which – due to Prohibition – became Celery Cola Bottling Company in 1931."
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As I said, I haven't fully researched all of this yet, nor do I know the full histories of Mayfield's Celery-Cola or High Grade Ginger Ale, but I do feel there is ample evidence here that might be worth looking into, especially if the result is in finding a 1894 Crown closure soda bottle.
Bob
I have included several links for future reference
http://alexandriava.gov/uploadedFiles/historic/info/archaeology/ARSiteReportHistoryPortnerBrewingCoAX196.pdf
And on this link we find ...
http://livability.com/danville/va/attractions/explore-crossing-dan-danville-ky
"Robert Portner Brewing Company, which – due to Prohibition – became Celery Cola Bottling Company in 1931."
~ * ~
As I said, I haven't fully researched all of this yet, nor do I know the full histories of Mayfield's Celery-Cola or High Grade Ginger Ale, but I do feel there is ample evidence here that might be worth looking into, especially if the result is in finding a 1894 Crown closure soda bottle.
Bob