Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Bottle |
Collection |
Lambton Heritage Museum Collection |
Accession number |
LHM 2000.024 |
Catalog Number |
LHM 2000.024.012 a - c |
Other Name |
Bottle, Soda |
Description |
Collection of clear glass soda bottles a) Clear glass soda bottle. The bottle features an embossed label that reads "Sharpe & Kirkpatrick Registered Soda Water Works. Sarnia". b) Clear glass soda bottle with a subtle blue tint. The bottle features an embossed label that reads "Sharpe & Kirkpatrick Registered Soda Water Works. Sarnia". c) Clear glass soda bottle with a subtle blue tint. The bottle features an embossed label that reads "Sharpe & Kirkpatrick Registered Soda Water Works. Sarnia". |
Provenance |
These bottles advertise the Sharpe & Kirkpatrick Soda Water company which was a prominent Sarnia business that spanned approximately a hundred years. Irish-Canadian, William J. Sharpe was involved in the soda water business from the early 1880s working his way up from employee to owner. After a succession of partners, Sharpe entered into a business agreement with Thomas J. Kirkpatrick from 1900 until 1906, when Kirkpatrick sold his shares to Alexander Sinclair. Around 1922, the company was renamed to Sarnia Soda Water Works. Sharpe remained tied to the company until 1934. By the late 1950s, the name changed once more to Sarnia Beverage Ltd. Over the years, the company supplied soda water for various Pepsi-Cola products such as Orange Crush and Schwepps. |
Dimensions |
H-28 cm |
Inscription Type |
Manufacturer's Mark |
Inscription Technique |
Embossed |
Inscription Location |
Front of Bottle |
Inscription Text |
Sharpe & Kirkpatrick Registered Soda Water Works Sarnia |
Search Terms |
Bottle Sarnia Beverage Soda Sarnia Sarnia Business Sarnia Soda Water Works |
People |
Sharpe, William J. Sinclair, A. Kirkpatrick, Thomas J. |