The back of the bottles read: "This product is manufactured with natural spring water of remarkable quality that adds healthful zest to this outstanding beverage."
Crown caps used on the hunters bottles. Flavors were: orangeade, rock and rye, root beer, grape, golden ginger ale, pineapple, strawberry, cherry, cherry strawberry and punch.
A pair of Cloyce O'Dell's bottles on display at the Williamston Depot Museum. Golden Glow, bottled by Emmet Barnes before Hunters was formed, and a Williamston O-So bottle.
A pair of crown caps loaned to the Depot Museum by Cloyce O'Dell. O-So orange and Dixie Dew from Williamston.
This display, provided by Cloyce O'Dell can be seen at the Williamston Depot Museum.
This is an example of the carton Hunters beverage was sold in. Notice how the Hunters logo and the words "Spring Water Beverages" use a red and blue color scheme.
Each carton held twelve of the sixteen ounce bottles.
The side of the the cardboard and wire carton
The top of the carton reads: "Buy it by the Carton." "Real Mineral Spring Water Adds Healthful Zest to this Outstanding Beverage." "This Carton Designed to Protect Contents From Injurious Sunlight."
These are order slips or receipts for the new Applied Color Labels (ACLs) on an order of Hunters bottles.
Here is the date from the slips, dated July 20, 1953.
To see a display of Hunters items, visit the Williamston Depot Museum. Hours and location can be found here.
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