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Succeeded by Wm Wilkinson (Boyd's). A letterhead from 1885 shows the company to be Wm. A Hentz and Wm. C. Wilkinson, Importers and wholesale dealers in wines and liquors. Manufacturers of and wholesale depot for Scheetz's celebrated bitter cordial. Agents for Jules Mumm & Co. Champagnes.
Percy Hentz, son and partner of the firm's founder must have had a falling out with Wilkinson. He set up next door and claimed to be "The only HENTZ on 3 rd St".
Mida shows the "Stylus Club Pure Rye Whiskey" trademark used since 1/1/1891.
The company used the brand names:
"Stylus Club", and "W. H. & Co. Rye Est. 1793." | | Business name timeline:
William A Hentz (1871-1877), William A Hentz & Co (1878-1893) then became Wm Wilkinson..
Address timeline:
258 N 3 rd (1871-1877), 139 N 3 rd (1878-1893) | | Business category timeline (abbreviations decoded below):
W
Years that company appeared in directories
Years directories were consulted
Philadelphia directory notes
Appearance in
directories:
1871, 1872, 1873, 1874, 1875, 1876, 1877, 1878, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893
Directories
consulted:
1870, 1871, 1872, 1873, 1874, 1875, 1876, 1877, 1878, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918
Philadelphia directory
notes:
V= Wine & Liquor (Wholesale), V-R = Wine & Liquor (Retail), W = Whiskey (Wholesale), L = Liquors (Wholesale) D = Distiller, DA = distiller's agent
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