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THE CAN-A-POP STORY
by: Paul W Bates 3-08-07
It would be hard to imagine my surprise and delight when I received an E-Mail from Mrs. Lois Rogers stating that her husband, Bob Rogers had prepared a series of five scrap books that she would like to donate to the Museum. It seems that the Rogers family had owned the Sheridan Brewery in Wyoming, and had developed a soda in the early 1950's called Can-A-Pop. The scrap books chronicled the development of Can-A-Pop through some historically significant pictures.
For a history buff and a collector of soda cans this time period in the development of soda cans was significant, indeed. It was not certain in the early 1950's that the consumer would even accept soda in a can. The high pressures necessary for canning soda caused the cans to leak, and the acid in the drink imparted an unpleasant taste to the product.
Cone top cans, looking like a concave bottom brake fluid can, were introduced because they could be used on existing bottling lines while consumers made up their minds about soda in cans. Less expensive and more compact containers called flat top cans, or punch top cans competed in the market place but required costly new canning machinery.
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Those early pioneers in the business of
soda in cans who choose the flat top can and developed the production lines
to fill them were the true visionaries of the day. Such was Bob Rogers
and the saga of Can-A-Pop. The pictures to follow have been extracted and reproduced from Bob's scrap books. Many thanks Lois and Bob for allowing us to salvage this unique piece of history for many to enjoy in the future. |
Please note: A click of your mouse on any picture will enlarge it for better viewing.
THE MANY "HATS" OF BOB ROGERS
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THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS OF CAN-A-POP
Compton
Chamber of Commerce Luncheon 3-29-54
Merchant
Meeting
Speech
by Can-a-Pop President
THE CANNING OF CAN-A-POP
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The Canning Process at Can-a-Pop |
Layout of Can-a-Pop Machinery |
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| Syrup Tanks | Syrup Tank | Syrup Tank | Syruper | Filler & Syruper | Pasteurizer |
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| Seamer, Filler, Syruper | Can Line | Seamer | Seamer Operation | Filler, Getter & Seamer |
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| 24 Case Machine | Warehouse |
DELIVERING CAN-A-POP
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| Can-a-Pop Trucks | Original Can-a-Pop Car |
HOMES FOR CAN-A-POP
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| Can-a-Pop Plant at Peoria, Illinois | Construction of New Can-a-Pop Plant Compton, California |
NEWS ARTICLES ABOUT CAN-A-POP
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| Bottling Industry | Sheridan Wyoming Press | Casper Morning Star + Sheridan Press | Food Field Reporter | Bottling Industry |
| 7-7-53 | 7-13-53 | 8-14-53 + 7-14-53 | 7-27-53 | 8-4-53 |
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| Food Field Reporter | Wyoming Eagle, Cheyenne | Wall Street Journal | Western Bottler | Idaho Food Dealer Convention |
| 8-24-53 | 8-26-53 | 8-28-53 | 9-53 | 9-53 |
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| Bottling Industry | Bottling Industry | Wall Street Journal Pacific Coast Edition | Wall Street Journal Chicago Edition | |
| 9-1-53 | 9-15-53 | 9-24-53 | 9-24-53 | 9-28-53 |
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| Pacific Northwest Grocer and Meat Dealer | Good Packaging | Good Packaging | Columbia Basin News | Western Bottler |
| 10-53 | 10-53 | 10-53 | 10-17-53 | 11-53 |
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| Supermarket News | Wyoming State Tribune | Forbes | Supermarket News | Bottling Industry "Can Fever" Editorial |
| 11-3-53 | 11-12-53 | 11-15-53 | 11-16 53 | 11-24-53 |
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| Packaging Parade | Seattle Times | Sheridan Press | Business Week | Herald American |
| 12-53 | 12-11-53 | 1-16-54 | 1-30-54 | 2-4-54 |
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| Financial Times, London, England | Star Dairy Journal | Food Processing | Herald American | The Mirror |
| 3-8-54 | 3-30-54 | 4-54 | 4-4-54 | 4-5-54 |
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| Food News and Interpretations | Sales Management | Time | Seattle Sunday Times | Wall Street Journal |
| 4-15-54 | 4-26-54 | 5-2-54 | 5-10-54 |
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| Sheridan Press | Palm Springs Villager | Kansas City Times | Food Engineering | Wyoming State Tribune and Wyoming Eagle |
| 5-15-54 | 6-54 | 6-26-54 | 7-54 | 7-(27-30)-54 |
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| Hutchinson News Herald | The Peoria Journal | The Billings Gazette | The Hutchison News Herald | Herald American |
| 7-22-54 | 7-1-54 | 8-11-54 | 8-20-54 | 9-2-54 |
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| Wichita Beacon | The American Bottler | National Bottlers Gazette | Mid Continent Bottler | Mixed Publicity |
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| Mixed Publicity | Mixed Publicity | Mixed Publicity | Mixed Publicity | Mixed Publicity |
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| Mixed Publicity | Mixed Publicity | Mixed Publicity | Mixed Publicity | Mixed Publicity |
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| Mixed Publicity | Mixed Publicity |
STORE DISPLAYS PROMOTING CAN-A-POP
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| Unnamed Store Display | Spokane Store Display |
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Rosauers West Third, Washington | Russ's Food Shop, Dishman, Washington |
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| Econo Mart Display Monroe, Indiana | Spokane Store Displays | Spokane Store Displays | Display at Pay Less Drug Spokane, Washington | Display at Pay Less Drug Spokane, Washington |
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| Rosauers West Third, Washington | Russ's Food Shop, Dishman, Washington | Econo Mart Display Monroe, Indiana | Econo Mart, Monroe, Indiana | Rosauer's Opportunity, Washington |
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| Audulion Food Shop | Store Displays | Store Displays | Store Layouts and Delivery Trucks |
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CAN-A-POP PROMOTION
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| Can Body Blank | Artist Rendering of Logo | 24-Can Case | Can-a-Pop Drink Machines | Can-a-Pop Billboards |
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Television Ad | Premium Ad | Can-a-Pop Ad | Can-a-Pop Ad |
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| Can-a-Pop Hand-Out Ad | Handout Ad | Spanish Language Ads | Can-a-Pop Ad | Can-a-Pop Ad |
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| Can-a-Pop Ads |
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Handout for Radio Program |
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Ad | Can-a-Pop Display | Everett Daily Herald Window Display | Window Display |
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| Young "Beauties" Enjoying Can-a-Pop | Can-a-Pop Promotion |
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"What is the Future of Soft Drinks in Cans"
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Tom Bates, 106B Echo Ln., Millersville, TN 37072.
Any beer, soda or other historical items that most people think of as trash
would come to a good home. PLEASE send them to me!
