SQUIRE T HARVEY & CO.
Chicago, IL.
1874-1918
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Est. 1863.
The following is taken from an unidentified volume extolling the business prowess of Chicago at the end of the 19th century (1890's):
"SQUIRE T. HARVEY & SON, 185 East Washington Street, Chicago; jobbers and dealers in fine old ryes and Kentucky whiskies, imported and California wines and brandies. This house was established in 1863, and has won for itself an enviable reputation for its uniform honorable dealings and the high grade of its goods. Among its popular brands are "Cologne Gin, No.7947," "Sherwood Pure Rye Malt Whiskey," "La Salle Club Bourbon," and "Belle of Anderson Co. Sour Mash."

Business name timeline:
Squire T Harvey (1874-1881), Squire T Harvey & Co. (1882-1884), Squire T Harvey & Son (1885-1904), Squire T Harvey & Co. (1905-1910), Squire T Harvey & Son (1911-1918)

Business category timeline (abbreviations decoded below):
W

Years that company appeared in directories
Years directories were consulted
Chicago directory notes

Appearance in directories:
1874, 1875, 1876, 1877, 1878, 1879, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889, 1890, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1901, 1902, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1913, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918

Directories consulted:
1860, 1870, 1871, 1872, 1873, 1874, 1875, 1876, 1877, 1878, 1879, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918

Chicago directory notes:
V= Wine & Liquor (Wholesale), V-R = Wine & Liquor (Retail), W = Whiskey (Wholesale), L = Liquors (Wholesale) D = Distiller, DA = distiller's agent

1860 - distillers page v difficult to read, 1872 unreadable, 1873 much missing, 1875 partial no DR, 1900 missing, 1903 no Wine & Liquor, 1904 J-S is unreadable, 1909: Major street renumbering with relocation of the E/W divide, 1911: minimal listing, another street renumbering, 1912 is missing, 1914: half distillers missing, 1915 no street addresses for distillers, 1917 no distillers in the business database, but includes the Telephone directory listings, 1918 no distillers and based on telephone directory only. There is some confusion on the dates of the directory - there were 4 sets variously labeled 1916-1919 but there were multiple xing out and inaccuracies. 1917 is a good bet, 1918 could be later. 1918: 5 th Ave becomes Wells

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