Rock
Mercer County
Rock Cliff Mineral Springs Company
1929—1973
Rock Mineral Springs Co. was incorporated from 1929 to 1973, with signees J.J. Huddleston and Thomas B. Hoilman (WV Sec. State, n.d.). According to a 1932 advertisement for their advertising competition, the company distributed to McDowell, Mercer, and Mingo Counties in West Virginia and Tazewell, Buchanan, and Bland Counties in Virginia (Rock Mineral Springs Co., 1932). In 1973, they merged with the Northfork Coca-Cola Bottling Company (previously, Keystone Bottling Co.) (WV Sec. State, n.d.).
Rock Mineral Springs Co. Orange Crush. Front.
Rock Mineral Springs Co. Orange Crush. Back.
Rock Mineral Springs Co. Orange Crush. Bottom.
Rock Cliff soda water. Front.
Rock Cliff soda water. Back.
Rock Cliff soda water. Base.
A CC Soda style bottle from Rock Mineral Springs Co. Front.
A CC Soda style bottle from Rock Mineral Springs Co. Back.
Rock Cliff Pale Dry Ginger Ale. 7-1/2 ounces. Front.
Rock Cliff Pale Dry Ginger Ale. 7-1/2 ounces. Back.
Rock Cliff Beverages. 7-1/2 ounces. Front.
Rock Cliff Beverages. 7-1/2 ounces. Back.
Larger Rock Cliff Beverages. 12 ounces. Front.
Larger Rock Cliff Beverages. 12 ounces. Back.
A tall, 12-ounce Rock Cliff Beverages with green and white ACL. Front.
A tall, 12-ounce Rock Cliff Beverages with green and white ACL. Back.
An earlier labeled Rock Cliff Pale Dry Ginger Ale.
A later paper labeled Rock Cliff Lithiated Sparkling Water.
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1915—1929
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Smith Brothers’ Bottling Co.
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References
Rock Mineral Springs Company. (1932). $100 given away free [advertisement]. Bluefield Daily Telegraph, 5.
West Virginia Secretary of State. Business entity details: Rock Mineral Springs Company. https://apps.wv.gov/SOS/BusinessEntitySearch/Details.aspx?Id=QN1ArywmN+F7jiVAqWaBBw==&Search=mVl5MkfFmx5FJYM3CzufoA%3d%3d&Page=0