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Chicago Manufacturers by Neighborhood. The Made In Chicago Museum's interactive "Factory Map" shows the former locations of more than 200 Chicago factories and businesses during the 20th century.
- History of Citrus Products Co., Part 1: Prelude to A Kist
- Part II. Shots Taken, Shots Fired
- III. Last Sips
Trying to sum up the manufacturing history of any single soft drink or food stuff is always a unique challenge, since the story is usually that of dozens or even hundreds of small regional distributors all doing their own small part in helping the product succeed. With Kist, the Citrus Products Company wasn’t so much the “maker” of a soda as they w...
As the 1930s began, not even the doom and gloom of the Great Depression could thwart Eric Scudder and A. C. King’s goals for world domination. Now headquartered at 11 E. Austin Avenue (renamed Hubbard Street in 1936), the dynamic duo was doing all they could to make Kist an international name. King—a native of Georgia—had experience in this kind of...
“When you’re working your hardest, give your pop an extra push with Orange KIST and other delicious flavors! A moment of relaxation—a bottle of swell, full-flavored Orange KIST—and you’re all set to lick the world again! It’s mighty satisfying to have KIST Beverages in your refrigerator.” —newspaper ad, 1943 Scandals aside, the day to day business ...
I have a vintage Bob’s Soda Bottle made by the Dominion glass Co.. The bottle is in good condition, no cracks, no chips, minimal case wear. Could use some cleaning. Check out the photos to see how nic...from
A number of pop-bottling companies, small and discreet, bottled beer for the various gangs in Chicago during Prohibition. With Repeal, they converted to pop/soda making. There were at least two in Bridgeport, one just north of 35th Street and South Ashland and another on nearby Archer.
Clover Club Bottling. Clover Club Bottling manufacturers and bottles a variety of sodas, including the 75-year-old Green River brand. The greenish, lime-flavored beverage hit its stride nationwide during prohibition, when a local Chicago brewery produced it to compensate for a falloff in beer sales.
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