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- Vernor's Ginger Ale Bottle Label, circa 1928-1940 - Vernor's Ginger Ale, one of the oldest surviving soft drinks in the United States, was created in 1866 in Detroit and remains a favorite beverage of Michiganders. Creator James Vernor's mixture included ingredients such as ginger, vanilla, spices, and sugar, but his process of aging the concoction in oak barrels is credited for the beverage's "deliciously different" taste, as this label declares.

- circa 1928-circa 1940
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Vernor's Ginger Ale Bottle Label, circa 1928-1940
Vernor's Ginger Ale, one of the oldest surviving soft drinks in the United States, was created in 1866 in Detroit and remains a favorite beverage of Michiganders. Creator James Vernor's mixture included ingredients such as ginger, vanilla, spices, and sugar, but his process of aging the concoction in oak barrels is credited for the beverage's "deliciously different" taste, as this label declares.
- 1946 Ford Delivery Truck for Vernor's Ginger Ale, November 20, 1945 - Vernor's Ginger Ale, one of the oldest surviving soft drinks in the United States, was created in Detroit. By the mid-1910s, innovations in bottling technology and the increasing affordability of the automobile allowed the company to begin delivery of the beverage. Vernor's Ginger Ale's first delivery fleet, purchased in 1916, included eight Ford Model T trucks. The company continued to use Ford vehicles for many years.

- November 20, 1945
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1946 Ford Delivery Truck for Vernor's Ginger Ale, November 20, 1945
Vernor's Ginger Ale, one of the oldest surviving soft drinks in the United States, was created in Detroit. By the mid-1910s, innovations in bottling technology and the increasing affordability of the automobile allowed the company to begin delivery of the beverage. Vernor's Ginger Ale's first delivery fleet, purchased in 1916, included eight Ford Model T trucks. The company continued to use Ford vehicles for many years.
- 1937 Ford V-8 Sedan Delivery Truck for Vernor's Ginger Ale, November 30, 1936 - Vernor's Ginger Ale, one of the oldest surviving soft drinks in the United States, was created in Detroit. By the mid-1910s, innovations in bottling technology and the increasing affordability of the automobile allowed the company to begin delivery of the beverage. Vernor's Ginger Ale's first delivery fleet, purchased in 1916, included eight Ford Model T trucks. The company continued to use Ford vehicles for many years.

- November 30, 1936
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1937 Ford V-8 Sedan Delivery Truck for Vernor's Ginger Ale, November 30, 1936
Vernor's Ginger Ale, one of the oldest surviving soft drinks in the United States, was created in Detroit. By the mid-1910s, innovations in bottling technology and the increasing affordability of the automobile allowed the company to begin delivery of the beverage. Vernor's Ginger Ale's first delivery fleet, purchased in 1916, included eight Ford Model T trucks. The company continued to use Ford vehicles for many years.
- 1937 Ford V-8 Sedan Delivery Truck for Vernor's Ginger Ale, November 30, 1936 - Vernor's Ginger Ale, one of the oldest surviving soft drinks in the United States, was created in Detroit. By the mid-1910s, innovations in bottling technology and the increasing affordability of the automobile allowed the company to begin delivery of the beverage. Vernor's Ginger Ale's first delivery fleet, purchased in 1916, included eight Ford Model T trucks. The company continued to use Ford vehicles for many years.

- November 30, 1936
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1937 Ford V-8 Sedan Delivery Truck for Vernor's Ginger Ale, November 30, 1936
Vernor's Ginger Ale, one of the oldest surviving soft drinks in the United States, was created in Detroit. By the mid-1910s, innovations in bottling technology and the increasing affordability of the automobile allowed the company to begin delivery of the beverage. Vernor's Ginger Ale's first delivery fleet, purchased in 1916, included eight Ford Model T trucks. The company continued to use Ford vehicles for many years.
- 1937 Ford V-8 Delivery Truck for Vernor's Ginger Ale, December 27, 1936 - Vernor's Ginger Ale, one of the oldest surviving soft drinks in the United States, was created in Detroit. By the mid-1910s, innovations in bottling technology and the increasing affordability of the automobile allowed the company to begin delivery of the beverage. Vernor's Ginger Ale's first delivery fleet, purchased in 1916, included eight Ford Model T trucks. The company continued to use Ford vehicles for many years.

- December 27, 1936
- Collections - Artifact
1937 Ford V-8 Delivery Truck for Vernor's Ginger Ale, December 27, 1936
Vernor's Ginger Ale, one of the oldest surviving soft drinks in the United States, was created in Detroit. By the mid-1910s, innovations in bottling technology and the increasing affordability of the automobile allowed the company to begin delivery of the beverage. Vernor's Ginger Ale's first delivery fleet, purchased in 1916, included eight Ford Model T trucks. The company continued to use Ford vehicles for many years.
- Ford Model T Stake Truck with Removable Body, Delivering Vernor's Ginger Ale, 1924 - Vernor's Ginger Ale, one of the oldest surviving soft drinks in the United States, was created in Detroit. By the mid-1910s, innovations in bottling technology and the increasing affordability of the automobile allowed the company to begin delivery of the beverage. Vernor's Ginger Ale's first delivery fleet, purchased in 1916, included eight Ford Model T trucks. The company continued to use Ford vehicles for many years.

- 1924
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Ford Model T Stake Truck with Removable Body, Delivering Vernor's Ginger Ale, 1924
Vernor's Ginger Ale, one of the oldest surviving soft drinks in the United States, was created in Detroit. By the mid-1910s, innovations in bottling technology and the increasing affordability of the automobile allowed the company to begin delivery of the beverage. Vernor's Ginger Ale's first delivery fleet, purchased in 1916, included eight Ford Model T trucks. The company continued to use Ford vehicles for many years.
- Vernor's Ginger Ale Recipes, circa 1950 - Vernor's Ginger Ale, one of the oldest surviving soft drinks in the United States, was created in Detroit and remains a favorite beverage of Michiganders. As a means to increase sales, recipe booklets were created and distributed to retailers of the beverage. These booklets, such as the one shown here, included a variety of recipes, from "Vernor's Hawaiian Punch" to "Baked Ham a la Vernor's."

- circa 1950
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Vernor's Ginger Ale Recipes, circa 1950
Vernor's Ginger Ale, one of the oldest surviving soft drinks in the United States, was created in Detroit and remains a favorite beverage of Michiganders. As a means to increase sales, recipe booklets were created and distributed to retailers of the beverage. These booklets, such as the one shown here, included a variety of recipes, from "Vernor's Hawaiian Punch" to "Baked Ham a la Vernor's."
- 1946 Ford Delivery Truck for Vernor's Ginger Ale, November 20, 1945 - Vernor's Ginger Ale, one of the oldest surviving soft drinks in the United States, was created in Detroit. By the mid-1910s, innovations in bottling technology and the increasing affordability of the automobile allowed the company to begin delivery of the beverage. Vernor's Ginger Ale's first delivery fleet, purchased in 1916, included eight Ford Model T trucks. The company continued to use Ford vehicles for many years.

- November 20, 1945
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1946 Ford Delivery Truck for Vernor's Ginger Ale, November 20, 1945
Vernor's Ginger Ale, one of the oldest surviving soft drinks in the United States, was created in Detroit. By the mid-1910s, innovations in bottling technology and the increasing affordability of the automobile allowed the company to begin delivery of the beverage. Vernor's Ginger Ale's first delivery fleet, purchased in 1916, included eight Ford Model T trucks. The company continued to use Ford vehicles for many years.
- 1937 Ford V-8 Delivery Truck for Vernor's Ginger Ale, December 27, 1936 - Vernor's Ginger Ale, one of the oldest surviving soft drinks in the United States, was created in Detroit. By the mid-1910s, innovations in bottling technology and the increasing affordability of the automobile allowed the company to begin delivery of the beverage. Vernor's Ginger Ale's first delivery fleet, purchased in 1916, included eight Ford Model T trucks. The company continued to use Ford vehicles for many years.

- December 27, 1936
- Collections - Artifact
1937 Ford V-8 Delivery Truck for Vernor's Ginger Ale, December 27, 1936
Vernor's Ginger Ale, one of the oldest surviving soft drinks in the United States, was created in Detroit. By the mid-1910s, innovations in bottling technology and the increasing affordability of the automobile allowed the company to begin delivery of the beverage. Vernor's Ginger Ale's first delivery fleet, purchased in 1916, included eight Ford Model T trucks. The company continued to use Ford vehicles for many years.
- 1937 Ford V-8 Sedan Delivery Truck for Vernor's Ginger Ale, November 30, 1936 - Vernor's Ginger Ale, one of the oldest surviving soft drinks in the United States, was created in Detroit. By the mid-1910s, innovations in bottling technology and the increasing affordability of the automobile allowed the company to begin delivery of the beverage. Vernor's Ginger Ale's first delivery fleet, purchased in 1916, included eight Ford Model T trucks. The company continued to use Ford vehicles for many years.

- November 30, 1936
- Collections - Artifact
1937 Ford V-8 Sedan Delivery Truck for Vernor's Ginger Ale, November 30, 1936
Vernor's Ginger Ale, one of the oldest surviving soft drinks in the United States, was created in Detroit. By the mid-1910s, innovations in bottling technology and the increasing affordability of the automobile allowed the company to begin delivery of the beverage. Vernor's Ginger Ale's first delivery fleet, purchased in 1916, included eight Ford Model T trucks. The company continued to use Ford vehicles for many years.