Hires To You headerThe Illustrated History of Hires Root Beer

1969 

IT HAPPENED IN…1969

During January-March the heaviest torrential rains in 100 years caused mud slides in California killing over 100 people and destroying nearly 10,000 homes.

A sweeping tax reform bill removed nine million of the very poor from federal tax rolls.

Apollo 11 launched and July 19th Neil A. Armstrong was the first person to set foot on the moon.

The Woodstock Music and Art Fair was held August 15-18.

Massive peace demonstrations took place in Washington, D.C. and other major U.S. cities.

The Boeing 747 and Concorde passenger jets made their first flights.

The Internet had its beginning in a University of California laboratory.

The final issue of the Saturday Evening Post magazine was published.

Cyclamate artificial sweetener was banned, but later approved for use in other than soft drinks.

3,144 U.S. soft drink bottling plants were in operation.

(Figure 1969-01, one gallon Hires Fountain Syrup tin)

(Figure 1969-02, The American Soft Drink Journal, January, 1969)

(Figure 1969-03, The American Soft Drink Journal, March, 1969)

(Figure 1969-03.5, magazine advertisement, 8.0" x 10.5")

(Figure 1969-04, frosted glass mug with white ACL, 6.0" tall)

This clear, plastic paper weight is 5.25" tall and 1.5" in diameter. 

(Figure 1969-05, plastic paper weight - front)

Identical plastic bottles were used for the production of a salt and pepper set.  Here are photos of the fronts of both shakers.  The backs are identical.

(Figure 1969-06, plastic salt and pepper shakers, fronts and back)

(Figure 1969-07, full quart, front and back)

(Figure 1969-08, one gallon Fountain Syrup glass jug)