Coke
Company Names, addresses, dates1:
  Coca Cola Bottling Co, 702 M street NW (1906-1907)
  Coca Cola Bottling Co, 1418 E street NW (1907-1912)
  Coca Cola Bottling Co, 16-18 D street NW (1914-1927)
  Coca Cola Bottling Co, 615-619 D street NW (1917-1921)
  Washington Coca Cola Bottling Works, 400 7th SW (1923-1957)
  Coca Cola Bottling Works, 1500 King Street, Alexandria VA (1932-1961)
  Coca Cola Bottling Works, 5401 Seminary Rd, Alexandria VA (1962- )
Notes:
They apparently had a Washington DC branch. They were at 400 7th Steet
SW for 34 years. Later they had a branch in Alexandria (our bottle club used
to meet there for club meetings in the 1970s, but that was before I was
a member).
Bottles:
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This is an 8" amber straight-sided crown top with ribbed heel, embossed: front: Coca Cola / BOT. WKS. / WASHINGTON, D.C. back: TRADE MARK / REGISTERED bottom: ROOT |
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This is an 8" amber straight-sided crown top embossed: front: Coca Cola back: WASHINGTON, D.C. bottom: O.B.CO |
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This is a 7.8" blue-aqua straight-sided crown top with ribbed heel, embossed: shoulder: Coca-Cola / BOT. WKS. rectangular slug plate: WASHINGTON, D.C. back: TRADE MARK / REGISTERED bottom: 1502 |
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This is a 7.8" sun-colored amethyst straight-sided crown top with ribbed heel, embossed: shoulder: Coca-Cola / BOT. WKS. rectangular slug plate: WASHINGTON, D.C. back: TRADE MARK / REGISTERED bottom: AGW / 114 It is very similar to the bottle above, except that the letters are slightly larger and positioned a little lower. Click here to see them side-by-side. |
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This is an 8" aqua straight-sided crown top with ribbed heel, embossed: shoulder: Coca-Cola / BOT. WKS. / WASHINGTON, D.C. back: TRADE MARK / REGISTERED bottom: 1502 It is very similar to the 2 bottles above, except that the "WASHINGTON DC" is not in a slug-plate. |
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On the left is a 7.7" light blue straight-sided crown top, embossed: front: Coca-Cola / TRADE MARK REGISTERED / PROPERTY OF COCA-COLA / BOTTLING CO back: Coca-Cola / TRADE MARK REGISTERED / WASHINGTON, D.C. bottom: 20 / Coca-Cola On the right is a 7.7" aqua (machine-made) straight-sided crown top embossed: front: Coca-Cola / TRADE MARK REGISTERED / PROPERTY OF COCA-COLA / BOTTLING WORKS back: Coca-Cola / TRADE MARK REGISTERED / MINIMUM CONTENTS / 6 1/2 FLUID OZ / WASHINGTON DC bottom: Coca-Cola |
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Left is 7.7" aqua (machine-made) embossed: front: C.C.W. / PROPERTY OF COCA-COLA / BOTTLING WORKS back: C.C.W. / WASHINGTON DC bottom: C.C.W. The bottle on the right is identical, except that it appears to be blown in the mold (not machine made) and it says "BOTTLING CO" instead of "BOTTLING WORKS". |
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On the left is a 7.6" clear machine-made crown top bottle embossed: front: SODA WATER / CONTENTS 6 FLUID OZ / PROPERTY OF / COCA COLA BOTTLING CO back: SODA WATER / CONTENTS 6 FLUID OZ / PAT DES NO 70281 bottom: WASHINGTON / DC On the right is a 7.6" smokey-brown machine-made crown top bottle embossed: front: SODA WATER / CONTENTS 6 FLUID OZ / PROPERTY OF / COCA COLA BOTTLING CO back: SODA WATER / CONTENTS 6 FLUID OZ / PAT DES NO 70281 bottom: ALEXANDRIA / VA |
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This is an aqua 7.6" machine made crown top with a ring, embossed: front: COCA COLA / CONTENTS 6 FLU.OZS. back: BOTTLING WORKS / WASHINGTON, D.C. |
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This is an aqua 7.8" machine made crown top with a deco shape, embossed: front: C.C. SODA / MIN CONTENTS 6 1/2 FL OZ / COCA COLA BOTTLING COMPANY / PAT APPL'D FOR back: C.C. SODA / 3497A ROOT 22 bottom: WASHINGTON / DC |
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This is a 7.7" aqua (machine-made) fluted bottle embossed: front: WASHINGTON COCA COLA / BOT WKS back: CONTENTS / 6 FL OZ / PAT'D JUNE 2, 1925 bottom: WASHINGTON DC |
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These are 7.7" aqua "hobble-skirt" style machine-made bottles.
Left bottle is embossed: front: Coca-Cola / TRADE MARK REGISTERED / IN US PATENT OFFICE back: Coca-Cola / TRADE MARK REGISTERED / MIN CONTENTS 6 FL OZS bottom: WASHINGTON / DC Next bottle is embossed: front: Coca-Cola / TRADE MARK REGISTERED / BOTTLE PAT D-105529 back: Coca-Cola / TRADE MARK REGISTERED / MIN CONTENTS 6 FL OZS bottom: ALEXANDRIA / VA Next bottle is embossed: front: Coca-Cola / TRADE MARK REGISTERED / BOTTLE PAT D NOV 16 1915 back: Coca-Cola / TRADE MARK REGISTERED / MIN CONTENTS 6 FL OZS bottom: WASHINGTON / 12 Rightmost bottle is the same as the 2nd except that the bottom says "WASHINGTON DC" |
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This 7.7" aqua machine-made hobbleskirt coke is referred to as a "Christmas Coke",
because the patent date is December 25th. I find it hard to believe the patent
office was actually open on Christmas, but maybe they make exceptions for Coke.
It is embossed: front: Coca-Cola / TRADE MARK REGISTERED / BOTTLE PAT'D DEC.25,1923 back: Coca-Cola / TRADE MARK REGISTERED / MIN CONTENTS 6-FL.OZS. bottom: 8 GRAHAM 29 bottom: WASHINGTON / D.C. / 5 |
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This is a 9.7" clear crown top bottle with some embossed design, and
green and yellow markings: front: CRASS / BEVERAGES / delicious / CRASS / BEVERAGES back: CRASS / BEVERAGES / DRINK / CRASS / WHOLESOME / DELICIOUS / BEVERAGES / CONTENTS 10 FL. OZ. / PROPERTY OF / WASHINGTON, D.C. / COCA-COLA BOTTLING WORKS bottom: Duraglass |
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This is a 7.7" clear crown top bottle with some embossed design, and
green and yellow markings: front: CRASS / BEVERAGES / CRASS / Delicious / Beverages back: CRASS / BEVERAGES / PROPERTY OF / COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. INC. / ALEXANDRIA, VA / MIN. CONT. 6 1/2 FL. OZ. bottom: G-20037 |
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These are green/clear 7.8" crown top bottles with some embossed design, and
red on white markings: front: CRASS / CRASS / Delicious / Beverages / 6 1/2 FL. OZ. back: CRASS / PROPERTY OF/ WASHINGTON COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. INC. / ALEXANDRIA, VA. |
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This is a 7.7" green crown top bottle red and white markings: front: C / CRASS / PALE / DRY / GINGER ALE / MIN CONT 6 FL OZ back: C / PROPERTY OF / COCA-COLA BOTTLING WORKS bottom: ALEXANDRIA / VA |
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This is a bottle cap. It is marked: MINIMUM CONTENTS / 6 FLUID OZS. / Coca-Cola / REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. / BOTTLED BY / WASHINTON COCA-COLA / BOT. WKS. INC. / WASHINGTON, D.C> |
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This is a bottle cap. It is marked: COCA-COLA BOTTLING WKS / Crass / Old Pale Dry / Ginger Ale / MIN CONTS/ 6 OZ / WASHINGTON DC |
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This bottle cap is marked: COCA-COLA BOTTLING WKS / Crass / NEW-ORANGE / CONATINS 1/10 of 1% BENZOATE OF SODA / FRESH ORANGE JUICE, SUGAR, FRUIT ACID / FLAVOR OF PEEL AND CARBONATED WATER / COLOR ARTIFICIAL / MIN CONTS 6 OZ / WASHINGTON DC |
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This bottle cap is marked: COCA-COLA BOTTLING WKS / Crass / IMITIATION / GRAPE / ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR/ AND COLOR / MIN CONTS / 6 OZ / WASHINGTON DC |
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This is a receipt from 1957. It says: Washington Coca-Cola Bottling Works, Inc. / 400 Seventh Street, S.W. / Washington 24, D.C. / Telephone MEtropolitan 8-4274 / Date 2/20 1957 ... |