- Jacob Schweppe from Witzenhausen patented in Switzerland the Geneva system for the industrial production of soda water. Gas-tight sealed in conical-bottomed bottles, highly compressed carbonated soda became the world’s first refreshing and safe drinking water at the first World’s Fair in 1851.
- The Thomas Henry brand, featuring the portrait of its father, William Henry, successfully established itself in Hamburg, evoking historical significance. In my marketing cabinet, I have preserved one of William Henry’s products: the once-popular Henry Antacid. (Collection John Ault) To my knowledge, no authentic product from Thomas Henry himself has survived.
SPIRITSCHWEPPES MARKETING-CABINET 