COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY

Plaque awarded for 75 years of producing Coca Cola in Dubuque

Photo courtesy: Ray Grant

COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY. The first mention of "coco cola" (sic) being manufactured in Dubuque comes in 1905 when the company had thirty employees. In 1910 a portion of the former PEASLEE & COMPANY was leased to H. A. Hill for the manufacture of this product. (1)

In 1968 the company was located at 2435 Kerper Blvd.

Coca-Cola bottle

Base of Coke bottle reading "Dubuque, Iowa"

Close-up of amber bottle

Amber straight-sided bottle

Observe of token

Reverse of token

Bottle Opener. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding

Photo courtesy: Bob Reding

The 1911-12 Dubuque City Directory listed 272 4th.

The 1922 through 1964 Dubuque City Directory listed 441 White.

The 1966 through 1993 Dubuque City Directory listed 2435 Kerper Blvd.

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Source:

1. "Will Make Coco Cola in Dubuque," Telegraph Herald, April 26, 1910, p. 24. Online: http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=w25CAAAAIBAJ&sjid=86oMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3732,1521922&dq=peaslee+and+company+dubuque&hl=en