John G. Epping Bottles

[SODAPOPBOB]

I couldn't find a history on Indian Mineral Wells but I did find this history about St. Matthews, Kentucky. Its mainly about the fire district but it has some great old photos of St. Matthews. Its supposed to include a brief mention of Indian Mineral Wells but I haven't been able to find that part yet. Be sure to check out the Streetcar map on Page 20 - it shows the area I have been talking about.

pdf file ...

http://www.ringbrothershistory.com/alsprojects/stmfd/1935 to 1937.pdf

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Another comparison with the red line equaling appx. 500 feet from junction of Shelbyville and La Grange to Indian Mineral Wells ...

1943




1949

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Josh

I'm back to looking for the Lebanon and Campbellsville addresses/locations and just this morning saw a brief reference that said sometime in the 1930s John G Epping took possession of the Watson's Garage / Motor Company in Campbellsville. I haven't had time to look into it yet but wanted to pass it on in case you find the time.

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

On Page 87 of this Campbellsville book it says ...

Alvin C. Watson's garage later became the John G. Epping Bottling Co…

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

This is from Page 78 of the same Campbellsville book ...

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

I looked on Ancestry.com and could not find an Alvin C. Watson who owned a garage in Campbellsville in the 1920s or 1930s, but I did find a ...

Alex C. Watson

In the 1930 U.S. Census it listed him as the proprietor of a garage located at ...

109 South Columbia Avenue ~ Campbellsville, Kentucky

The attached image is from Google Earth and is the building currently at 109 South Columbia Avenue

(But I do not know with 100% certainty this was Watson's Garage nor if it was Epping's Bottling)

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Here's a look at the SE corner of Logan and Broadway. Where the article says the office was. I'm assuming it was located at the empty area.

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Josh

Remember our discussion about the Southeast corner of Logan and Broadway? Well, check this out ...

The Courier Journal ~ Louisville, Kentucky ~ December 18, 1939

Southwest Corner

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

And the building is still there!

[ Google Earth 2016 ]



[ 1939 ]

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

I have been looking at pictures of the various Epping's buildings in my files and I'm thinking this one might be the Epping plant in ...

Lebanon, Kentucky

We've seen pictures of numerous buildings but this is just about the only one I can't attach an address to. Notice it appears to be situated in a sort of alcove or alley, which doesn't jive with any of the other buildings we've seen. But maybe its just the way it was photographed that makes it look that way. However, even if this is the Lebanon plant, I'll be danged if I can find an address no matter where I look! But the year is right!

Courier Journal ~ Louisville ~ September 14, 1937

??? Lebanon ???

 

[jblaylock]

Here's a new bottle I just got with Lebanon on the bottom

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