Bottles on the Border: The History and Bottles of the Soft Drink ...

Liquor and Wine <strong>Bottles</strong>
In addition, the firm sold liquor in bottles that were
probably only identified by paper labels. The fancier
bottles (or higher-priced brands) were likely sealed with a
cork like the rest, but the corks were covered with
porcelain caps that identified Houck & Dieter (Figure 5-
27). The firm displayed its most impressive imported
wines (Figure 5-
28), but these bore
no markings that
identified Houck &
Dieter. However,
Figure 5-27 – Houck & Dieter caps for
corks
Figure 5-26 – Cases of Houck & Dieter
sodas at the Madero camp – six-panel
bottles.
the company did add its name to labels on some of the
domestic wines that it carried. The name at the bottom of
the label in Figure 5-29 is illegible, but “Houck & Dieter
Co.” is printed on it. 5
Figure 5-28 – Wines sold by Houck & Dieter (El
Paso Chamber of Commerce 1909)
Figure 5-29 –
Port bottle with
Houck & Dieter
Co. at bottom of
label
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I have lost the provenience for this bottle. If anyone recognizes it, please let me know
so that I may properly cite the owner.
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