PERCY R HENTZ & CO.
Philadelphia, PA.
1894-1912
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***Boyd's shows him to be "The only HENTZ on 3 rd St". See notes on Wm Hentz. PO&N: The partners were Percy R. Hentz, son of the head of the late Wm. A. Hentz & Co., Richard I. Tobin, and J. Albert Neel, all from the original firm (photo of each). They sold to PA, NJ, DE, MD, NY from a 4-story and basement building with an elevator connecting the floors.

Business name timeline:
Percy R Hentz & Co.

Business category timeline (abbreviations decoded below):
W I

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

Appearance in directories:
1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912

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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