By 1932, Coca-Cola had already boastfully proclaimed itself as “the drink of a nation.” In this advertisement dedicated to the Wright Brothers, particularly interesting is that the Elizabeth City Coca-Cola bottling works found it necessary to point out that their product was made from deep well water. Clearly fears of malaria and other diseases from shallow and stagnant water still held a prominent place in the minds of eastern North Carolinians.
THE WRIGHT BROTHERS GAVE THE NATION AVIATION
COCA-COLA
GAVE THE NATION A DELICIOUS, REFRESHING DRINK
-"THE DRINK OF THE NATION"
The Coca-Cola You Get Is Made From Deep Well Water
WELCOME TO THE WRIGHT MEMORIAL DEDICATION
COCA-COLA BOTTLING WORKS
Elizabeth City, N.C.
| Citation: | "[Ad for Coca-Cola Bottling Works]", The Daily Advance (Elizabeth City, N.C.), 18 November 1932. |
| Location: | North Carolina Collection, Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858 USA |
