Help Identifying Northland Bottling Co.?

[argent1na]

Hi everyone -
I have another bottle here that I would like to know some history about if anyone has some to share. It looks like a crown top soda bottle that is textured on the outside. It has Northland Bottling Co. scripted across the center of the bottle on the front side and on the back side there appears to be a tree or a fern leaf. At the base it says Contents 7 FL Oz on the front and on the back base, it says Green Bay, WIS. At the foot of the bottle it looks like the Owens Illinois symbol with a 9 on the left and a 4. on the right. (I am assuming that it is 1944....or could it be 1954?) Under that is a large N. Would this be for Northland? and under that is what looks like a C or a G 9935 (which i believe would be a catalog number)

Does anyone know what Northland Bottling Co. bottled? Any history as to operation dates, or distribution, or where it would have been located today if it was still in operation? Or perhaps even how much the bottle is worth? Is it rare?

If you have any information, please let me know.
Thanks!

 

[argent1na]

back of the bottle

 

[argent1na]

name across the front

 

[argent1na]

bottom of the bottle

 

[towhead]

Nortland Bottling Co. Green Bay WI: 1943 - 1953.

I also found someone calling it a rare Ginger Ale bottle on EBay, and I found reference to a Northland NEHI (in Green Bay)..... -Julie

 

[argent1na]

Thanks Julie. Interesting....Ginger ale. And in operation for 10 years....huh. If you have the link to the ebay page, could you post it for me. I would like to see it. I can't say that I have heard of the Northland NEHI - but perhaps if I keep digging....[]

thanks so much!

 

[surfaceone]

Hello argentina,

Welcome & thanks for bringing the Northland. Julie is quite right about the Nehi. Same company, I do believe.

"Crate is in worn vintage condition and reads "Northland Nehi Co. Green Bay, Wis." on the two long sides and "Northland Bottling Co. Green Bay, Wis" on the two short sides." From.

"item #N-317 – [NORTHLAND NEHI BOTTLING CO. = Manufacturer]; Drink Name = NEHI; (Made in; Green Bay, Wis., USA; ** 12 FL. OZ; ** Height = 9-½“ Tall; ** Glass Color = Clear; ** Painted Label Colors = White, & Red; ** illustration = NO; ** Embossed {Raised Glass} DESIGN Areas on Surface = YES ; ** Numbers / Info at Bottom of Bottle; {Line-1}= “L-964â€; {Line-2}= “5 59â€; {Line-3}= “7†** Other= NO; ** Price = US$10.00);" From.

They were in business at least until 1955, if not 1958, per this Lawsuit.

Platform 3 lists the following "Northland" names:

"WISCONSIN - NORTHLAND BEVERAGE COMPANY
WISCONSIN - NORTHLAND BOTTLING COMPANY, INC.
WISCONSIN - NORTHLAND BOTTLING WORKS
WISCONSIN - NORTHLAND KIST BOTTLING CO.
WISCONSIN - NORTHLAND NEHI BOTTLING CO., INC." You could contribute to the coming book by Fewless & Weide.

It was a woman owned business, at a time when there were very few such entities.

"Mary H. Mall, 86, Baileys Harbor, Wis., died Monday, Feb. 14, 2000 at Door
County Memorial Hospital. She was born Sept. 7, 1913 in Padus, Wis., to the late
Edward and Anna Hammes. She was the former owner of the Northland Nehi
Bottling Company of Green Bay and a member, Past President and State Director
of the Altrusa Club of Green Bay. She attended Purdue University and earned a
degree in Pharmacy." From.

 

[towhead]

URL: http://collectibles.shop.ebay.com/Bottles-Insulators-/29797/i.html?LH_Auction=1&_fln=1&_sc=1&_sop=17&_sticky=1&_trksid=p3286.c0.m283

NORTHLAND BOTTLING, GREEN BAY WISCONSIN Rare Ginger Ale

I can't quite make this work from here.... -Julie

 

[epackage]

Julie, I can't find this bottle anywhere on e-bay, I must be missing something...Jim

 

[towhead]

I actually found the link searching through Yahoo when I typed in Northland Bottling ginger ale. It is probably something old....(not active).

-Julie