Title

Rock Spring Beverages Box, Shakopee, 1950

Creation Date

1940 – 1960

Description

Box of Rock Spring beverages bottled by Jacob Ries Bottling Works, Inc. in Shakopee. The box is thick brown cardboard with metal staples, side handles, and a two part flip lid. Printed in red, pink, and green on the exterior long sides of the box is "12 Large/Rock Spring Beverages/Jacob Ries Bottling Works, Inc./Shakopee, Minnesota, U. S. A." Printed in red, pink, and green on the exterior short sides is "Rock Spring Beverages". Printed in green on one lid flap exterior is "Keep Dry/Do Not Pile On Damp Floor/Carry With Both Handles/Sell Your Older Stock First". The interior of the box contains a cardboard divider for holding 12 bottles. The box contains 12 empty bottles. All bottles are green glass with paper labels printed in red and green. Each is identical and is a 24 ounce bottle of club soda. Maker's marks for the box are printed on the underside; box made by Hoerner Waldorf Corporation.

Geographic Notes

Shakopee/Scott County/Minnesota