Name/Title
Cabin Creek Soda BottleEntry/Object ID
KK.0175Description
glass soda bottleContext
Bottling facility was located in Decota, WV in the Cabin Creek area, key location during the Paint Creek & Cabin Creek Strikes (1912-1913), bottle was likely manufactured and in circulation at that time.Collection
Household GoodsMade/Created
Manufacturer
Cabin Creek Land CompanyDate made
circa 1912Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
EmbossingLocation
sidesTranscription
Cabin Brand Pure Deep Well Beverage | Property of Cabin Creek Land Co, Decota, W.VaType
EmbossingLocation
backTranscription
registered cont. 6 1/2 fle.oz.Type
EmbossingLocation
bottomTranscription
CCLCONotes
acronym, Cabin Creek Land Company, some letters have been painted whiteRelationships
Related Events
Event
Paint Creek + Cabin Creek Strikes (1912-13)Provenance
Provenance Detail
eBay PurchaseRole
PurchaserAcquisition Method
PurchaseExhibitions
Exhibition
Life in the Coal CampsNotes
positioned next to a photo of the bottling facility, photo taken in the aftermath of the August 9,1916 floodInterpretative Labels
Label Type
Cultural/Historical ContextLabel
Cabin Creek soda bottle,
Cabin Creek soda factory, 1916
During the Industrial Period, modern conveniences were often produced
locally. While some may think of Cabin Creek as an isolated, backward area,
it nonetheless manufactured and distributed its own soda.
reproduction photograph and bottle, collection of Kenneth King
