Arthur Wright Brown arrived in Brampton in the 1870's from Markham, Ontario and started work on a farm. He later he got a job working for Francis Matthews who owned a bottling works at Queen Street East and Kennedy Road. Arthur Brown bought Matthews business and trademark grape design in 1892* and renamed it Brown's Bottling Works which survived until 1911* when a fire destroyed the plant. Brown's Bottling Works manufactured Cream Soda, Lemon Sour, Root Beer and Stone Ginger.
*The Ontario Soda Manufacturer's List (1851-1930), by Glen C. Phillips
*The Ontario Soda Manufacturer's List (1851-1930), by Glen C. Phillips
A.W. BROWN
A.W. BROWN, / ENGLISH GINGER BEER, / BRAMPTON, ONT. Rare Brampton ginger beer made by Brantford Pottery. Darren Spindler Collection.
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A.W. BROWN
A.W. BROWN, / ENGLISH GINGER BEER, / BRAMPTON, ONT. Rare Brampton ginger beer made by Brantford Pottery. Maurice Kenny Collection.
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A.W. BROWN
A.W. BROWN / TRADE MARK / BRAMPTON. Scarce aqua quart blob top with trade mark grape logo. Darren Spindler Collection.
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A.W. BROWN
A.W. BROWN / TRADE MARK / BRAMPTON. Scarce clear quart with hand tooled crown top and trade mark grape logo. Darren Spindler Collection.
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