Washington, D.C., 1926. "Industrial Exposition. Orange Crush." A literally moldy oldie. View full size. National Photo Company Collection glass negative. If you're a fan of these Washington Industrial Expo photos, stay tuned.
My first job in the early 60's was making Orange Crush for a local distributor in Fall River, Mass. Delco Bottling. I remember the time we put root beer bottle caps on the Orange Crush. OOPS!
Foxon Park in East Haven still makes white birch beer and it's still great. They use real sugar, not high fructose corn syrup. You can order it from their website:
I'm sure a bottle will show your taste buds to be fine.They also make Iron Brew, which some people compare to Dr. Pepper. If you like Moxie, you'll like Iron Brew.
Submitted by Laura Brown on Tue, 07/15/2008 - 2:59pm.
I'd imagine most site visitors between the ages of 30 and 50 now have the same R.E.M. song stuck in their head.
I was pleased to learn that the drink is still made, though not as widely available as it once was. It had been around for about 10 years when this picture was taken; Lemon and Lime Crush were newer introductions.
Submitted by Former Nutmegger on Tue, 07/15/2008 - 2:06pm.
Don't know if these orange drinks were nationally distributed or regional but having spent my first 24 years in Connecticut, I also loved Pal, a non-carbonated orangeade. Crush was good too, but carbonated. Much later there was a grape Crush and also a Nehi Grape. The Northeast also had birch beer which I have not found anywhere else around the USA. There was dark birchbeer, white birchbeer and red birchbeer, a very refreshing cold drink, especially good with Connecticut pizza. (Come to think of it, I don't think I have ever seen a white birch tree since I left Ct.) Everything was so much tastier in those days, maybe my tastebuds have died. Thanks for the wonderful "blasts from the past", I love them all.
Submitted by Anonymouse on Tue, 07/15/2008 - 12:44pm.
I can understand the Lemon and Lime Crush. But the Schmidt's... is that the non-alcholic version made for prohibition era markets? I can't find a good picture of the label of that brew.
