Earl Dean and Alexander Samuelson
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Workers stand outside the Root Glass Company. Plant Supervisor Alexander Samuelson can be seen on the far left and designer of the contour Coca-Cola bottle, Earl R. Dean, is standing 4th from the right.
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Birthplace of the Coca-Cola Contour Bottle
In 1915, Earl R. Dean of the Root Glass Company sketched out his idea for a Coca-Cola bottle design contest. His design was inspired by an image of a cocoa pod, which he found in a book at the Emeline Fairbanks Library. Dean managed to create a…