Shaw's Soda Works

Image

Shaw's Soda Works

Title

Shaw's Soda Works

Identifier

990

Description

A man dressed in a suit, tie and hat is sitting in the driver's seat of the Shaw's Soda Works delivery wagon. Two horses pull the wagon. "Acme Soda Works" is painted on the side of the driver's seat and "Mineral Waters" is painted on the side of the wagon. The wagon is loaded with a wooden barrel and wooden boxes of glass bottles. "Drink Acme Soda" is painted on one of the boxes. A dog is standing in the street next to the wagon. There are buildings and trees in the background. Library records identify Floyd Shaw as the driver.

Creator

Brewster, John Calvin

Date

1895

Format

Sepia photograph
21.5 x 9.6 cm

Subject

Soft drinks
Horse-drawn vehicles
Shaw, Floyd

Coverage

California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)

Publisher

Museum of Ventura County

Rights

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Type

Image

Language

English

Citation

Brewster, John Calvin, “Shaw's Soda Works,” Research Library at The Museum of Ventura County, accessed March 29, 2024, http://photographs.venturamuseum.org/items/show/5900.