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Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Photograph of an ornate Arrowhead 5 gallon bottle (demijohn) with the diamond-shaped arrow logo embossed over the entire surface of the bottle (over 400 arrowheads) and a paper label. The bottle is set on a stoneware water cooler with "Arrowhead" incised (bottom center) in it. In 1917, the Arrowhead Spring Company moved its bottling plant to Los Angeles. In 1929 it merged with the company that marketed Puritas water. A bottle very identical or similar to this one with a 1928 date on the bottom of the bottle was sold on the ebay (09/16/2013). Paper bottle label: Net Contents 5 Gallons, Arrowhead Spring Water, Juvenile, From World-Famous Spring. This juvenile water is procured from famous Arrowhead Springs, seven miles north of San Bernardino. The springs are surrounded by a 2,000,000-acre forest reserve. Just like bringing a mountain spring right into your home. Certified pure. Soft Spring Water From the Famous Arrowhead Springs. Analysis [...] Los Angeles Testing Laboratory, Chemical Engineers. California Consolidated Water Co., Los Angeles, Cal. Phone WE 5231. This package is the property of the California Consolidated Water Co. and must be used for Arrowhead Spring Water only. Arrowhead demijohns are never sold. If used for any other purpose, broken, lost or if not surrendered within 30 days of purchase of contents, $1.00 will be required for each demijohn .50 cents for each city costs and $1.35 for each shipping costs. Net Liquid Contents 5 Gallons.
Type
Format
b&w negative
Identifier
uclamss_893_0033 ark:/21198/zz002j8z8z
Subject
Mineral waters Bottled water industry--California--Los Angeles Arrowhead Mountain Spring Water
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