07.07.2014 Views

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

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

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

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.

Dating: [1901-ca. 1905] Dieter & Sauer may have opened as early as 1881 in Juárez, but <strong>the</strong><br />

first ad in an El Paso source was in 1898. <strong>The</strong> firm moved to El Paso in 1906, establishing a firm<br />

closing date for <strong>the</strong> Juárez locati<strong>on</strong>. Although <strong>the</strong> Bottle Research Group has not yet published<br />

<strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> use <strong>of</strong> R.G.Co. by <strong>the</strong> Root Glass Co., evidence suggests that this was <strong>the</strong> earliest<br />

manufacturer’s mark used by <strong>the</strong> firm.<br />

Collecti<strong>on</strong>(s): Jim Cullen collecti<strong>on</strong>, San Marcos, Texas.<br />

108

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!