My Local ACL Soda Bottles




These are Applied Color Label (ACL) bottles. Bottling companies started replacing paper labels with these painted-on labels in the 1930s, so all these bottles are machine-made. Check out this web site for more information.


Barqs Bottling Co
Washington DC
barqs_2 (enlarge) This is an 8.3" clear crown top bottle with some embossing and some white & blue markings:
front (ACL): DRINK / Barq's / IT'S GOOD
back (embossed): Barq's / REG / CONT. 8 FL. OZ.
bottom: BARQS BOTTLING CO / WASHINGTON DC / 7305 - 1B 53

See another Barqs under deco soda bottles .
Capitol Club Beverages
Washington DC
capitol (enlarge) This is an 8" clear crown top bottle with red on white markings:
neck-front/back: Capitol / Club / BEVERAGES
front: "Made Right / Tastes Right" / Capitol / Club / Beverages / Contents 7 FL OZ
back: EVERY BOTTLE STERILIZED / A WHOLESOME BEVERAGE / MADE OF FINE FLAVORS CANE SUGAR / FILTERED CARBONATED WATER / AND CERTIFIED COLOR. / SEE CROWN FOR OTHER INGREDIENTS / CONTENTS 7 FL. OZ. / CAPITOL CLUB BEVERAGE CO. / WASHINGTON, D.C.
bottom: [G] / 700 / 20
Capitol Club Beverages
Washington DC
capitol_02 (enlarge) This is an 11.8" clear crown top bottle with faded red on white markings similar to the bottle above:
neck-front/back: Capitol / Club / BEVERAGES
front: "Made Right / Tastes Right" / Capitol / Club / Beverages / ONE FULL QUART
back: EVERY BOTTLE STERILIZED / A WHOLESOME BEVERAGE / MADE OF FINE FLAVORS CANE SUGAR / FILTERED CARBONATED WATER / AND CERTIFIED COLOR. / SEE CROWN FOR OTHER INGREDIENTS / CAPITOL CLUB BEVERAGE CO. / WASHINGTON, D.C.
bottom: [G] / 1828
Circle "A"
Dr Pepper Bottling Co
Washington DC
circleA (enlarge) This is an 8" clear crown top bottle with some embossed design (3 rings around the neck and circles with A's in them), and black on white markings:
front: CIRCLE "A" BRAND / A / BEVERAGES
back: CIRCLE "A" BRAND / THE SIGN OF / HIGHEST / QUALITY / BEVERAGES/ 7 FLUID OUNCES / PRODUCED BY / DR PEPPER BOTTLING CO / WASHINGTON DC
Crass Beverages
Bottled by Coca-Cola bottling works - See Coke
Nehi Beverages
Royal Crown Bottling Co
Washington DC
nehi (enlarge) This is a 9.5" clear crown top bottle with some embossed design, and red on yellow markings:
front: NEHI / REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. / BEVERAGES / CONTENTS 12 FLU. OZS.
back: BOTTLE STERILIZED / BEFORE FILLING / ROYAL CROWN BOTTLING CO / WASHINGTON, D.C.
bottom: DESIGN PAT'D MAR 3, 25 / Duraglass
Masters' Beverages
Frostie Botting Co
Alexandria VA
masters_1 (enlarge) This is a 9.7" clear crown top bottle with some embossed design, and white markings:
front: Masters' Beverages / 7 DELICIOUS FLAVORS
back: Masters' Beverages / BOTTLED BY FROSTIE BOTTLING CO / ALEXANDRIA, VA.
bottom: CONTENTS 10 FL. OZ. / 7389-1B 56
PAL Bottling CO
Washington DC
pal2 (enlarge) Left is an 8.7" clear crown top bottle with embossed hearts and white & red markings:
front: PAL / PASTEURIZED / PAL / REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. / ADE / NOT CARBONATED
back: PAL /PAL BEVERAGES / ARE REFRESHING AND WHOLESOME / FOR FINEST QUALITY / ALWAYS ASK FOR PAL / BOTTLED UNDER LISCENSE OF / PAL, INC WASHINGTON, D.C. / BOTTLED BY / PAL BOTTLING COMPANY
bottom: CONTENTS 7 1/2 FL OZS
Right is a 7.6" clear crown top bottle with white & red markings:
front: PAL / PASTEURIZED / PAL / REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. / ADE / NOT CARBONATED
back: PAL / PASTEURIZED NON CARBONATED / NO PRESRVATIVES VACUUM SEALED / CONTAINS FILTERED WATER CONCENTRATED / FRUIT JUICE, SUGAR, FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID / NO ARTIFICIAL COLOR / CONTENTS 6 FLUID OUNCES / BOTTLED UNDER LICENSE BY / PAL, INC WASHINGTON, D.C. / BOTTLED BY / PAL BOTTLING COMPANY
bottom: Duraglass
Samuel C. Palmer CO
Washington DC
palmer (enlarge) This is a 9.9" clear crown top bottle with bottle cap still on it and liquid still in it, with white & red markings:
front: PALMER BEST SINCE 1843 / SPARKLING SODA / Purified by Ultra-Violet Rays / SAMUEL C. PALMER CO., INC./ WASHINGTON, D.C.
back: CONTAINS: / Carbonated Water, Cane Sugar, / Hearts of Fruit, Essential Oils, / Extract and Compound, / Herbs, Citric Acid, Ginger, / Vegetable Color and Caramel./ CONTENTS 15 FL. OZS.
bottom: 239 B 8
It also has a paper label on top that says:
SERVE SELTZER ICE COLD / Pure filtered Carbonated Water/ Bottled under the supervision of / RABBI Manuel M. Poliakoff / California Beverage Co., Baltimore Md.
Rock Creek Ginger Ale Co
Washington DC
See Rock Creek Ginger Ale Co
Root Rock Beverages
Washington DC
root_rock_1 (enlarge) This is a 10" clear stippled crown top bottle with faded red & white markings:
front: REFRESHING-HEALTHFUL / ROOT ROCK / FAMOUS FOR IT'S TASTE / Sparkling / Bracing / Beverage / ROOT ROCK / BEVERAGES
back: Contains / FILTERED / CARBONATED WATER / CANE SUGAR / FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID / CERTIFIED COLOR / SEE CROWN / FOR OTHER INGREDIENTS. / CONTENTS ONE PINT / BOTTLED BY / ROOT ROCK BEVERAGES / WASHINGTON, D.C.
bottom: ROOT ROCK BEVERAGES / WASHINGTON, D.C.
Royal Crown Bottling Co
Washington DC
rc_cola (enlarge) This is a 9.5" aqua crown top bottle with faded red & yellow markings:
front: ROYAL CROWN / ROYAL CROWN / REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. / RC / COLA / COPYRIGHT 1936 / NEHI CORPERATION / CONTENTS / 12 FLUID OUNCES
back: ROYAL CROWN / BOTTLE STERILIZED / BEFORE FILLING / ROYAL CROWN BOTTLING CO / : WASHINGTON, D.C.
bottom: Duraglass
Seven-up Washington, Inc
Washington DC
seven_up (enlarge) This is an 8" green crown top bottle with red & white markings:
front: 7up / 7up / REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.
back: 7up / SEVEN-UP / THE "Fresh UP" DRINK / CONTAINS / CARBONATED WATER, SUGAR, / CITRIC ACID, SODIUM CITRATE, / FLAVOR DERIVED FROM LEMON / AND LIME OILS. / YOU LIKE IT / IT LIKES YOU / CONTENTS 7 FL> OZS. / SEVEN-UP WASHINGTON, INC / WASHINGTON, D.C.
bottom: Duraglass
Seven-up Bottling Co
Washington DC
seven_up2 (enlarge) This is a 10.75" green crown top bottle with red on white markings:
shoulders: 7up 16 / OZS.
front: 7up / YOU LIKE IT IT LIKES YOU
back: SEVEN-UP / YOU LIKE IT IT LIKES YOU / CONTAINS / CARBONATED WATER, SUGAR / CITRIC ACID, SODIUM CITRATE / FLAVOR DERIVED FROM LEMON / AND LIME OILS / "Fresh Up" WITH 7up / CONTENTS ONE PINT / WASHINGTON SEVEN-UP BOTTLING CO / WASHINGTON, D.C.
Squirt Beverage Co
Washington DC
squirt (enlarge) This is an 8" green crown top bottle with yellow & red markings:
front: Squirt / Squirt / REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.
back: Squirt / It's Tart-Sweet / In the public eye / DRINK BEFORE BREAKFAST / WITH MEALS - FOR / REFRESHMENT ANY TIME / CONTAINS CARBONATED / WATER, SUGAR, GRAPEFRUIT / JUICE, CITRIC ACID / AND GRAPEFRUIT OIL / CONTENTS 7 FL. OZ. / PROPERTY OF / SQUIRT BEVERAGE CO / WASHINGTON, D.C.
bottom: 700 G 29
Thrill Bottling Co
Washington DC
thrill_1 (enlarge) This is an 8.5" clear crown top bottle with a red on white ACL that says:
front-neck: THRILL
back-neck: THRILL
front: THRILL / TRADE MARK REG US PAT OFF / ANOTHER MASTERPIECE FROM THE HOUSE OF GREEN / BEVERAGES
back: FLAVOR DESIGNATED ON CROWN / BOTTLED in a MODERN / SANITARY PLANT / Only the finest / Ingredients Used / UNIFORMITY and PURITY / GUARANTEED / CONTENTS 7 FL. OZS. / BOTTLED / UNDER AUTHORITY OF / GREEN & GREEN / HOUSTON, TEXAS / BY / THRILL BOTTING CO / WASHINGTON, D.C.
Tru Ade Bottling Co
Washington DC
truade_01 (enlarge) This is an 8.5" clear crown top bottle with a corn-cob like patter shape on top, and a white & red ACL that says:
front: PASTURIZED / TRU ADE / Not Carbonated / VACUUM SEALED / CONTAINS FILTERED WATER, CONCENTRATED FRUIT JUICE EQUAL TO 15% / NATURAL JUICE, SUGAR, FLAVOR, CITRIC ACIC, & ARIFICIAL COLOR
back: NET CONTENTS 7 FL CZS / NO PRESERVATIVE USED / BOTTLED BY / TRU ADE BOTTLING CO / WASHINGTON, D.C.






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This page last updated on August 23, 2008.