This 12 oz soft drink can says “Distributed by Gold-Water Distributing Co., Los Angeles, California” and “Artificial color and 1/10 of 1% Benzoate of Soda.”
Truman Speaks at Independence Day Ceremonies
Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970s)
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This 12 oz soft drink can says “Distributed by Gold-Water Distributing Co., Los Angeles, California” and “Artificial color and 1/10 of 1% Benzoate of Soda.”
This primary source comes from the Collection HST-MH: Harry S. Truman Library Museum Collection.
Full Citation: Museum Object 7963; Soft drink can; 1964; Political Memorabilia, 1957 – 2003; Collection HST-MH: Harry S. Truman Library Museum Collection,; Harry S. Truman Library, Independence, MO. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/goldwater-drink/, June 13, 2026]
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