Seven Up
Company Names, addresses, dates1:
  Seven-up Washington Inc, 1129 M Street SE, Washington DC (1938-1940)
  Seven-up Washington Inc, 1325 Kenilworth Ave NE, Washington DC (1943-1970)
  Seven-up Alexandria Bottlers, 704 S. Patrick St, Alexandria VA (1947) 2
Notes:
Seven-up was invented by Charles Leiper Grigg in 19293.
The company appears in Washington DC directories starting in 1938.
The 1966-1970 directory entries for Seven-up in Washington DC say that they were
"bottlers of Tru-Ade". In 1971 the Seven-up bottling plant moved from Washington DC to Forestville MD.
Seven-up merged with Dr Pepper in 19863.
Bottles:
(enlarge)
|
This is an 8" green machine-made crown top bottle with red & white markings: shoulders: 7up front: (picture of woman with bubbles) / 7up / REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. back: 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. |
(enlarge)
|
This is similar to the above bottle but it's from Alexandria VA. The ingredients
listed are slightly different too.
It is an 8" green machine-made crown top bottle with red & white markings: shoulders: 7up front: (picture of woman with bubbles) / 7up / REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. back: THE "Fresh Up" DRINK / CONTAINS CARBONATED WATER, / SUGAR, CITRIC ACID, LITHIA AND / SODA CITRATES, FLAVOR DERIVED / FROM LEMON AND LIME OILS. / YOU LIKE IT / IT LIKES YOU / CONTENTS 7 FL. OZS. / THIS TRADEMARKED BOTTLE MUST NOT / BE USED FOR ANY OTHER DRINK / SEVEN-UP ALEXANDRIA BOTTLERS / ALEXANDRIA, VA. |
(enlarge)
|
This is similar to the above bottles but it doesn't have the picture of the
woman with the bubbles on the front.
It is an 8" green machine-made crown top bottle with red & white markings: shoulders: 7up 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 7 FL. OZS. / WASHINTON SEVEN-UP BOTTLING CO. / WASHINGTON, D.C. |
(enlarge)
|
This is similar to the above bottle but it has red markings on the shoulder.
It is an 8" green machine-made crown top bottle with red & white markings: shoulders: 7up / 7 FLUID OUNCES 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 / WASHINTON SEVEN-UP BOTTLING CO. / WASHINGTON, D.C. |
(enlarge)
|
This is a 10.75" green machine-made crown top bottle with red & 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 / WASHINTON SEVEN-UP BOTTLING CO. / WASHINGTON, D.C. |
(enlarge)
|
This is a 9.5" green machine-made crown top bottle with red & white markings: shoulders: DIETS LIKE / LIKE front: DIETS LIKE / LIKE / ARTIFICIALLY SWEETENED / SPECIAL DIETARY / CARBONATED BEVERAGE / The Diet Drink of Seven-Up Quality back: 1 CALORIE / PER 6 FLUID OUNCES / CONTAINS / CARBONATED WATER, CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM / CYCLAMATE*, SODIUM CITRATE / SACCHARIN*, FLAVOR / DERIVED FROM LEMON AND LIME OILS. / * CONTAINS 1/10 of 1% CALCIUM CYCLAMTE... / SEVEN UP BOTTLING CO., / WASHINGTON, D.C. / CONTENTS 10 FL. OZS. / A Product of The Seven-Up Company According to Wikipedia, this was 7-up's diet drink from 1963 until 1969, when it was discontinued due to the government's ban on cyclamates. |
(enlarge)
|
This is a wooden crate that held 7up bottles. It's marked: sides: "Fresh Up" WITH 7up ends: WASHINGTON, D.C. / 7up     7up |