Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

SPARKLING ORANGE

Date Range From

1917

Date Range To

1920

Materials

GLASS, PAPER

No. Pieces

1

Height

23.6

Diameter

6.7

Description

LONG NECK BEER TYPE AMBER BOTTLE WITH SINGLE LABEL: "SPARKLING ORANGE EXTRA QUALITY THE LETHBRIDGE BREWING AND MALTING CO. LIMITED LETHBRIDGE ALTA." BOTTLE EMPTY. TAKES CROWN CAP. SEE CONSERVATION REPORT. LABEL HAS LEFT PORTION MISSING FROM INSECT DAMAGE. "5" IS EMBOSSED ON BOTTOM.

Subjects

FOOD SERVICE T&E

MERCHANDISING T&E

Historical Association

INDUSTRY

History

THE LETHBRIDGE BREWERY BEGAN THEIR SOFT DRINK LINE IN THE EARLY 1900S AND PRODUCED UNDER THE ORANGE CRUSH FRANCHISE AND THEIR OWN LETHBRIDGE LABEL. THE LINE HELPED SUSTAIN THE BREWERY THROUGH PERIODS OF PROHIBITION AND BANS ON ADVERTISING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. SOFTDRINKS NOT DISCONTINUED UNTIL FEBRUARY 1966 IN LETHBRIDGE PLANT. SEE P19900020001-GA FOR LETHBRIDGE BREWERY HISTORY.

Catalogue Number

P19900020002

Acquisition Date

1990-05

Collection

Museum

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