STAR BOTTLING WORKS OF JOHNSON CITY, TENN

In the oldest resources I can find so far Star Bottling Works of Johnson City is already in operation on Jobe at the corner of Buffalo Street. It was operated by Thoman P. Crow and R. A. Lusk who appear to be part of a partnership by the name of Crow & Lusk which seems to be the owners of the Star Bottling Works. According to an advertisement in the 1908-09 Johnson City Tenn. City Directory, they are bottling high grade ciders, vinegar, Jersey Cream, Digestive Specialties, and all kinds of Soda Pop. The last ad on this page expands the list quite a bit, aside from the aforementioned they are also bottling Lemon, Peach, Chocolate, Iron Brew, Lemon Sour, Blood Orange, Cream Soda, Strawberry, Ginger ale, Root Beer flavors. By 1911 the bottling works appear to be gone, and Crow seems to be the only one of the partners living in Johnson City.(1)

This was Jobe Street (now State of Franklin) and this group of buildings are the closest to the corner of Buffalo and Jobe streets so the location of Star Bottling Works had to be here.

I'm not sure that this bottle is from Johnson City; however, seeing as it was found with a bunch of other bottles from Johnson City area makes me think that it is.

Advertisement for Star Bottling Works from the 1908-09 Johnson City, Tenn. City Directory

Advertisement for Star Bottling Works from August 1909

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