Subject: Beverage industry

A glass bottle from the Mendelsohn Bottling Works in Reading, Pennsylvania. The bottle dates from circa 1875. The bottle is part of the Judaica Americana collection.

Collection of eleven labels: nine for Blue Club Soda and two for Brown Sarsaparilla. The labels' exact date of origin is unknown; however, based on the style of the labels, it can be estimated that these items originate from around 1930. The labels were likely used on bottles of soda manufactured in the United States. The collection is part of the Ms. Coll. 1410 collection. More information about the specific manufacturer or distributor of the sodas is not provided.

This trade card advertises Geo. Black, a wine merchant located at 1700 Seventh Street in Oakland, California. The front of the card features a charming illustration of a young girl wearing a brown hat and a white dress. She is picking grapes from a vine, with a brown dog watching her. There is a basket hanging on the girl's arm. The card is bordered by a frame with a decorative pattern. The back of the card is blank.