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Est. 1793.
1907 letterhead shows J. Henry Hentz Jr. and Wm. R. W. Hentz as proprietors (J = Jacob). 1884 letterheads cite J Henry Hentz & J P Robinett. Represented in NY by D. Lieber, 17 S William Street. Importers and wholesale dealers in wines & liquors.
PO&N: The business was established in 1793 by Philip Wager. In 1810 it became Van Syckel & Garrison and following the retirement of Mr. Garrison, Van Sykel & Sons. In 1849, Wm. R White and J. Henry Hentz formed the partnership. The name stayed but by 1895, J. Henry Hentz and J. Henry Hentz Jr. were the partners. Hentz senior was born in Philadelphia and traveled extensively in Europe. His son joined the business after graduating from the University of Pennsylvania and became a partner in 1885. Trimble Whiskey was introduced around 1830. The business grew to have branches in New York (at the above address) and also in Washington DC, first at 1200 Pennsylvania Ave (ca. 1892), later in the Glover Building, 1419 F Street, N.W. (1895). The Philadelphia base "extended back to Bread Street, a distance of 200 feet, the receiving and shipping being done in the rear". 224 2nd St was erected in 1793 and then 222 in 1860. (includes a photo). Mida has the "WHCo - Estbd -1793" in use since 1884. The first electric sign in NY Times square advertised Trimble Whiskey.
The company used the brand names:
"Monogram Pennsylvania Rye", "Pennsylvania Monogram Rye", "Trimble", "W. H. & Co.", and "White Hentz & Co.." | | Business name timeline:
White, Hentz & Co.
Address timeline:
222-224 N 2 nd (1870-1918) | | Business category timeline (abbreviations decoded below):
W, D, R
Years that company appeared in directories
Years directories were consulted
Philadelphia directory notes
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c. 1895 |
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Appearance in
directories:
1870, 1871, 1872, 1873, 1874, 1875, 1876, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 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
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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