HIRES BOTTLE w/ PAPER LABEL / 1904 ST LOUIS EXPOSITION

[SODAPOPBOB]

The Hires card pictured below, and also shown on the attached eBay link, indicates the locations of the five different Hires Oasis/Stands at the 1904 St Louis world's fair. Using the "fun map" of the fair, see if you can find the location of the five Hires stands.

Note: Once the map opens, slowly scroll and it will immediately enlarge into focus. Then Click/Hold/Slide to any location of choice. Its fun and easy. Try it!

I tried it and did pretty good.

Good luck!

Bob

eBay Hires card:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Scarce-1904-Worlds-Fair-St-Louis-Hires-Root-Beer-Advertising-Hand-Out-Card-/360577459401?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item53f41764c9&nma=true&si=yO8rgJCrA0wcKW4Szt%252BK0vjgR%252Bk%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

1904 Exposition Map:
http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~215758~5502528:Ground-Plan-Of-The-Louisiana-Purcha

 

[blobbottlebob]

Super Cool. I am not the biggest Hires fan but that bottle is cool. I love the connection to historical events / the world's fair. Thanks for the links. I once found two commemorative items from the fair diving. Both are cups that show some wear but still, pretty neat.

 

[OsiaBoyce]

Wonder why,

A. They used a wine bottle.
B. Why are tere two different images of the 'Ugly Kid'

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

I am currently researching references regarding a laboratory that Hires had at the 1904 St Louis exposition. I'm thinking its possible the bottle came from that lab. But not having found anything specific about it yet, I'm not sure if it was part of a public display or if it was where they formulated the drink for their five refreshment stands.

If anyone comes across anything related to the Hires laboratory, please let us know.

Thanks

Bob

[ Scroll to "Hires" ]

http://atthefair.homestead.com/Misc/FoodFactFalalcies.html

"Hires Root Beer Company had five stands on the Fairgrounds as well as a lab to formulate their product. The company made a 10,000 gross profit, but had to give the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company 40 percent of their take."

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

There might be some information regarding Hires in this official catalog of the 1904 fair, but because it is so extensive I haven't had time to read all of it yet.

The catalog can be easily read by using the page turning arrow at the bottom ...

http://archive.org/stream/officialcatalogu00loui#page/n0/mode/2up

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Correction ...

On this link that mentions the laboratoy ...

http://atthefair.homestead.com/Misc/FoodFactFalalcies.html

... scroll to "Food Fun"

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

I'm not certain of the dates for these Hires bottles, but the paper label on the right appears almost identical to the one I have ...

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

For comparison ...

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Plus ...

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Because Charles E. (Elmer) Hires was from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, I suspect his laboratory at the fair might have been in the Pennsylvania Building. Which can be found in the "upper-left" portion on either of these two maps ...

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?p=4683864

http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~215758~5502528:Ground-Plan-Of-The-Louisiana-Purcha

By the way ... It appears the catalog I posted a link to is primarily for the arts and education and not for vendors, etc.

Bob