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La Porte Bottling Works (Luebker & Voegler Bros.)

  • County: La Porte County
  • Location: La Porte
  • Years Active in the Business: c. 1920s (as La Porte Bottling Works)

The proprietors of the La Porte Bottling Works were Louis H. Luebker, Louis H. Voegler, and Homer H. Voegler, as listed in the 1923 La Porte City Directory. Homer died in 1924, and another brother in the Voegler family appears to have taken his place. The 1926 directory shows Herman E. Voegler as part of the firm.

According to the July 1920 issue of American Carbonator and American Bottler magazine, the Luebker & Voegler Brothers purchased the William Helt Bottling Works at 1010 2nd Street in 1920.

The business later moved to 215 Washington Street sometime between 1923 and 1926.

The 1929 directory lists them as proprietors of the Coca-Cola Bottling Works of La Porte. The La Porte Coca-Cola bottles also have “L & V” embossed on the base, indicating the Luebker and Voegler proprietors.

More research is needed on this business and its proprietors. Additional details may be added later as new information is discovered.

1923 — Luebker & Voegler Bros. (Louis H Luebker, Louis H and Homer H Voegler). 1010 2nd St.
— Luebker Louis H, (L & V Bros.), residence on the south side of 1st Street, one block west of M Street.
— Voegler Louis H, (L & V Bros.), boards at 1315 2nd St.
— Voegler Homer H, (L & V Bros.), residence New Buffalo, Mich.

Note: Homer Voegler died in 1924.

1926 — Luebker & Voegler Bros. (Louis H Luebker, Louis H and Herman E Voegler) soda water manufacturers at 215 Washington and corner of Linwood Ave.
— Luebker Louis H, (L & V Bros.), residence at 216 J St., (Nannie).
— Voegler Louis H., (L & V Bros.), residence at 1315 2nd St., (Grace K).
— Voegler Herman E, (L & V Bros.), boards at 1315 2nd St.

1929 — Luebker & Voegler Bros. (Louis H Luebker, Louis H and Herman E Voegler), Coca Cola Bottling Works, 215 Washington St. at the corner of Linwood Ave.
— Luebker Louis H (L & V Bros.), residence 216 J St., (Nannie).
— Voegler Louis H (L & V Bros.), residence at 1315 2nd St., (Grace K).
— Voegler Herman E (L & V Bros.), boards at 1315 2nd St.

Bottle Photos

#1

Bottle Type: 7 oz., machine-made crown-top soda bottle.
Embossing: LA PORTE BOTTLING WORKS
Glass Maker: The left bottle has ROOT embossed on the heel, the middle bottle has no glassmaker’s mark, and the right bottle is from Illinois Glass Co. (embossed on the base). 
Other Marks: 
Notes: 
Photo Credit: Indiana Bottle Collectors

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#2

Opposite Side

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Buildings • Business • People Photos

#1

1010 Second Street. The bottling works building is no longer there, but the house to the left is still there as of 2025.

The RE-LY-ON Bottler, vol. 3, no. 5 (May 1922).

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#2

LaPorte Today: Historical, Descriptive, Biographical, Illustrated. (1904).

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Labels • Ephemera • Ads • Article Clippings

#1

The RE-LY-ON Bottler, vol. 3, no. 5 (May 1922).

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#2

LaPorte Today: Historical, Descriptive, Biographical, Illustrated. (1904).

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#3

La Porte Directory (1926).

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#4

American Carbonator and American Bottler (July 1920).

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