Napa Sodas
HAAS BRO'S NATURAL MINERAL WATER NAPA SODA
VICHY SPRINGS / NAPA CO / CAL
JACKSON ' S / NAPA / SODA / SPRINGS
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HAAS BRO'S NATURAL MINERAL WATER NAPA SODA
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Markota p. 71
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1873-1877
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medium cobalt blue
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These beautiful Napa sodas come in various colors, including lime green.
This is the earliest shape for this bottle, as it is more squatty than
the later version. A pretty medium cobalt, this example has a nice strike
and is in overall superb condition. It's rare that we grade a soda Nr-Mt.
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HISTORY: in 1873 David L. Haas applied for a trademark on this bottle,
which was for Napa Soda, Haas Bros., Napa, California. We do not believe
this type of bottle was in use very long after 1873, at which time Col.
Jackson assumed ownership of the Napa Soda Springs and the bottles were
embossed with "Jackson's Napa Soda". However, we did find a listing for
1875 to 76 which states that Haas Brothers were agents for the Napa Soda
Depot in Napa, which makes us believe that Haas Brothers were agents of
Napa Soda Water for Napa County prior to M. Sliva. In the 1870s and 1880s
Haas Brothers (S.L. & D.L.) were also in the book and stationary business
in Napa as well as Vallejo, California.
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Pacific Glass Auctions No.13
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Feb 3, 1997
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Lot 102
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VICHY SPRINGS / NAPA CO / CAL
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REVERSE: NATURAL MINERAL WATER
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BOTTOM: S.F.
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Markota p. 106
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COLOR: Aquas
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LOCALITY: San Francisco, CA
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CIRCA: 1898-1906
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RARITY: Common
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bought by Lila at Las Vegas Bottle Show, Feb. 1995 from Bob Barton
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JACKSON ' S / NAPA / SODA / SPRINGS
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REVERSE: NATURAL / MINERAL WATER
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Markota p. 48
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COLOR: Aqua
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LOCALITY: San Francisco, CA
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CIRCA: 1873-1885
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RARITY: Common
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HISTORY: Col. John P. Jackson, a native of Ohio, came to California in
the 1860s. Around the year 1870 John P. Jackson assumed ownership of the
Napa Soda Springs for the sum of twenty thousand dollars. The springs were
located about 50 miles from San Francisco, on the mountain side, one thousand
feet above the rich and beautiful Napa Valley. The route was via the Oakland
and Vallejo Junction, to the pretty little city of Napa, forty six and
one-half miles from San Francisco, and five miles hence by stage. After
a fantastic building project which took two years, John P. Jackson had
a popular health and pleasure resort. The view from the hotel and its extensive
grounds encompassed an immense stretch of the valley with bordering mountains,
there were several large buildings and a group of nine handsome cottages,
nearly all of which were of stone queried in the mountains nearby. The
Rotunda was a spacious edifice, round in form, with two stories of outside
rooms and an interior drawing and reading room of large size, lighted from
the dome shaped roof by a sixteen foot chandelier. The grounds comprised
over one hundred acres and there was twelve miles of pleasant walks through
the hills and canyons and on the mountain sides, some of them climbing
to the sightly peaks above the springs which not only had a wide reputation
as a luxurious resort with all the extras, but it also had a remarkable
mineral water of health giving properties. There was a bottling plant with
all the latest equipment situated on the main resort area of the Napa Soda
Springs. The water was bottled and capped on the premises. The water was
advertised in a large way and everyone seemed to like Jackson's water for
alcoholic drinks and lemonade, in fact around 1895 the water was endorsed
by the best medical authorities on the West Coast. The large dome shaped
roof was visible to the sprawling Napa Valley until 1944, at which time
a devastating grass fire burned it beyond restoration. Napa Soda Springs
has never been restored since that fire in 1944. In the winter of 1900-01,
while undergoing an operation for gravel, Col. Jackson suddenly expired.
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bought by Lila at Las Vegas Bottle Show, Feb. 1995 from Bob Barton
