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[[File:75coke.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Plaque awarded for 75 years of producing Coca Cola in Dubuque]] | [[File:75coke.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Plaque awarded for 75 years of producing Coca Cola in Dubuque]] | ||
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COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY. The first mention of "coco cola" (sic) being manufactured in Dubuque comes in | 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. | |||
[[Image:cokebottle.png|left|thumb|250px|Coca-Cola bottle]] | [[Image:cokebottle.png|left|thumb|250px|Coca-Cola bottle]] | ||
[[Image:base.png|right|thumb|250px|Base of Coke bottle reading "Dubuque, Iowa"]] | [[Image:base.png|right|thumb|250px|Base of Coke bottle reading "Dubuque, Iowa"]] | ||
Revision as of 04:09, 26 August 2015
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.
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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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