The Guggenheim Co.
Company Names, addresses, dates1:
  The Guggenheim Co, 209 11th NW (1925-1927)2
  The Guggenheim Co, 3301 K NW (1928-1934)
Notes:
Herbert Guggenheim (b.1885, d.1953)3 ran the Guggenheim company, at
times with help from his younger brother Sydney Guggenheim (b.1887, d.1928),
who was listed as the secretary-treasurer when he passed away in 19284.
The Guggenheim Company name seems to have replaced the previous company name, the
G & G Bottling Co
, after a lawsuit over it's similarities to the "C&C" trademark by the Cantrell &
Cochrane LTD company from Ireland.
Herbert Guggenheim was also the proprietor of the
Christo Bottling Co
from 1917-19271, which was at the same address as this company.
Prior to that (and prior to prohibition hitting Washington DC), Herbert and his brother
Sydney were in the wholesale wine/liquor business - see
Sydney Guggenheim.
In 1930 Herbert was still listed as president of the company, but the 1931 directory
listed hime as the vice president.
The 1934 directory listed Milton S. Kronheim
as the president of the company, with Herbert still as vice president.
But the 1935 directory lists Herbert as the manager for the Milton Kronheim Estate.
Herbert was never listed in the bottling business after 19341.
Bottles:
book # 282 This is an 8" aqua machine-made crown top bottle embossed: oval slug plate: PROPERTY OF / THE / GUGGENHEIM CO / WASHINGTON DC below slug plate: REGISTERED / THIS BOTTLE / NOT TO BE SOLD back on heel: CONTENTS 7 1/2 FL OZ. |
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book # 283 This is an 8.7" un-embossed machine-made green bottle. The labels are marked: upper label: EXTRA PALE DRY main label: EXTRA DRY / NATIONAL / GINGER ALE / INVIGORATING REFRESHING left side of main label: MINIMUM CONTENTS / 12 OZ right side of main label: COPYRIGHT 1924 BY / THE GUGGENHEIM CO / WASHINGTON, D.C. |
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book # 285 This is a 10" aqua machine-made crown top bottle embossed: heel: THE GUGGENHEIM CO. WASHINGTON, D.C. base: 20N The ceramic stopper has no markings on top, but on the bottom it says: FOR / HUTTER / N.Y. / GERMANY |