CANADA DRY TRI-CITY BOTTLING COMPANY
In 1950(2) Canada Dry Tri-City Bottling Company, who bottled Canada Dry products, began operations on Blountville Highway in Bristol, TN, with Fred E. Reuning as President, Sara L. Reuning as Vice President, and John L. Bedish as Secretary Treasurer.(1) Samuel W. Williams joins the company as Advertising Manger in 1955.(1) Allen C. Clark takes over as manager by 1957, and the company's offices are moved to Dixie Coca Cola's State Street location by 1959, Samuel W. Williams becomes manager of the bottling plant which is still located at 555 Blountville Highway in Bristol, TN.(1) The plant is last mentioned in 1974 and will be followed by the final mention of Canada Dry of Bristol in 1976.(1)
This building was once the Canada Dry bottling plant, it has since been remodeled for a health facility.
10oz Canada Dry Beverages bottle dated 1950, you will notice that this bottle still has the original name of the company before they eliminated the Tri-City part.
A bottle crate from Tri-City Canada Dry of Bristol before they dropped the Tri-City name.
10oz Canada Dry Beverages bottles the left one is dated 1951 and the other one is dated 1953
1 pint 12oz Canada Dry Beverages bottles the left one is dated 1950 and the other is dated 1956
13oz Canada Dry embossed bottle dated 1951
7oz Canada Dry Ginger Ale bottles the left one is dated 1952 and the other one is dated 1953
7oz Canada Dry Quality Beverages bottle dated 1954
7oz Canada Dry Ginger Ale bottles the left one is dated 1956 and the other one is dated 1962
10oz Canada Dry bottles the left one is dated 1962 and the other one is dated 1960
7oz Canada Dry Ginger Ale bottles the left one is dated 1964 and the other one is dated 1966
10oz Canada Dry bottles the left one is dated 1963 and the other one is a Wink dated 1965
12oz Canada Dry Quinine Water bottle dated 1965
7oz Canada Dry Club Soda bottle dated 1965
1 pint 12oz Canada Dry Ginger Ale bottles the left one is dated 1952 and the other is dated 1966
28oz Canada Dry Ginger Ale no deposit / no return bottles the left one dated 1970 and the other dated 1973. The only bottler identification on these bottles are the caps which read "Canada Dry of Bristol, Inc. Bristol, Tenn. 37620".
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(1) Hill's Bristol VA-Tenn City Directory 1949-1976
(1) Directory of Tennessee Industries compiled by Walter C. Long 1952