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Est. 1870.
Wm E Palmer, Sec. (1915) The following is taken from the "Pittsburgh and Allegheny Illustrated Review: Historical, Biographical and Commercial". It was published by J M Elstner & Co., Pittsburgh, PA., in 1889:
Phillip Hamburger. - Proprietor of the George W Jones Distillery; Office and Warehouse, 29 and 30 Diamond Square.
Mr. Hamburger, who is of German nativity, came to America twenty-two years ago, and settled in Pittsburgh. In 1870 he established his present business, which through his industry and close application has grown to its present vast proportions, his trade now covering the entire Union, his goods having a high reputation everywhere, and being in great demand.
Mr. Hamburger is the proprietor of the George W. Jones distillery at Brownsville, Fayette Co., Pa., and at his warehouse in this city, which is a four-story building, 25 x 120 feet in dimensions he carries very large stocks of G. W. Jones' Monongahela rye whisky, double distilled on copper, Old Bridgeport double copper distilled pure rye whisky, and handles large quantities of whiskies in bond or tax paid, and imported wines and liquors of all kinds. Sixteen hands find employment in the house and a staff of traveling salesmen represent him to the trade on the road. Mr. Hamburger is thoroughly informed in regard to every department of the liquor business, and the great prosperity which has attended his enterprise is in a large measure due to the judicious manner in which he manages his business, His Eastern business has grown to such proportions that he has found it necessary to open an office in New York, at 169 Greenwich street, where he is represented by Mr. Henry Pike, Jr., as agent. |
Hamburger became sole owner of the George W Jones distillery in 1883: see the distillery listing page for more details.
The company used the brand names:
"Fayette County Double Copper Rye", "G. W. Jones Monongahela Rye", "Old Bridgeport Monongahela Pure Rye", "Old Bridgeport Pure Malt", and "White Eagle Rye." | | Business name timeline:
Ph. Hamburger (1871-1876,1879-1889), Ph. Hamburg (1877), The Phillip Hamburger Co. (1890-1918), Ph Hamburger Co., Distillers (1897-1918), Hamburger Distillery Ltd. (separate listings, 1903-1918)
Address timeline:
230 5 th Ave ex (1871), 96 Liberty (1873), 59 Diamond Sq., 29-30 Diamond Sq. (1877-1892), 531 Wood, Room 310, Bell Phone Grant 826 (1901), Arrott Building, 706-708 (1902-1918) | | Business category timeline (abbreviations decoded below):
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Years that company appeared in directories
Years directories were consulted
Pittsburgh directory notes
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Appearance in
directories:
1871, 1873, 1876, 1877, 1879, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1887, 1889, 1890, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1908, 1910, 1911, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918
Directories
consulted:
1870, 1871, 1872, 1873, 1874, 1876, 1877, 1878, 1879, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1887, 1889, 1890, 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
Pittsburgh directory
notes:
V= Wine & Liquor (Wholesale), V-R = Wine & Liquor (Retail), W = Whiskey (Wholesale), L = Liquors (Wholesale) D = Distiller, DA = distiller's agent
Major street name renumbering in 1884 and again 1896, again in 1899 (Ohio Ave). Washington became Warrington in 1910. Just liquor dealer pages until 1899, except in 1874, 1878, 1880. 1875, 1887 are missing. 1877 and 1878 pages are identical, so one is missing. 1886, 1891, is partial listing. 1901 - started showing phone exchanges and numbers for all. 1907. No Distillers, Liquors begins with "Bigley". 1909, 1912, no distillers.
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