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:

coke_01 (enlarge) 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
coke_03 (enlarge) This is an 8" amber straight-sided crown top embossed:
front: Coca Cola
back: WASHINGTON, D.C.
bottom: O.B.CO
coke_04 (enlarge) 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
coke_04a (enlarge) 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.
coke_13 (enlarge) 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.
coke_05 (enlarge) 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
coke_06 (enlarge) 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".
coke_07 (enlarge) 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
coke_08 (enlarge) 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.
coke_09 (enlarge) 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
coke_10 (enlarge) 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
coke_11 (enlarge) 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"
coke_12 (enlarge) 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



Other brands bottled by the Coca-Cola bottling Co of Washington DC (all are machine-made):
crass (enlarge) 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
crass3 (enlarge) 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
crass2 (enlarge) 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.
crass_06 (enlarge) 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


Other Items:
coke_14 Enlarge 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>
crass_04 Enlarge This is a bottle cap. It is marked:
COCA-COLA BOTTLING WKS / Crass / Old Pale Dry / Ginger Ale / MIN CONTS/ 6 OZ / WASHINGTON DC
crass_05 Enlarge 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
crass_1929 Enlarge This bottle cap is marked:
COCA-COLA BOTTLING WKS / Crass / IMITIATION / GRAPE / ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR/ AND COLOR / MIN CONTS / 6 OZ / WASHINGTON DC
coke_15 Enlarge 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 ...



1 Boyd's Directory for the District of Columbia (various years)




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