A man delivering Coca Cola near Sabinal, Texas.

Courtesy of Courtney Kennedy

Every week, Traces of Texas sends us a vintage photo to share for Throwback Thursday.

Traces of Texas reader Courtney Kennedy kindly sent in this circa-1915 photo of his grandfather delivering Coca-Cola in the area around Sabinal in South Texas. It doesn’t look like a smooth ride—you might want to let those bottles set a spell before trying to open one!

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