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Thomas (PCSF) suggests that the company was created in 1878 when Amandus Fenkhausen, who had prior experience as a liquor dealer in San Francisco, took on a partner in the form of Herman Braunschweiger. Their store was at 414 Front St.
Braunschweiger learned the trade quickly and by 1882 became senior partner in a new business with Bumsted.
Bumsted was bought out by 1885 and the firm continued as Braunschweiger & Co. The 1906 quake destroyed the company premises but Herman rebuilt and continued the business until retirement in 1913
The company used the brand names:
"Bear Grass", "Bear Valley", "California Club", "Extra Pony", "Golden Chief", "Golden Cupid", "Golden Rule", "Golden Rule XXX Sour Mash Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey", "Oak Valley Distilling: Brunswick Extra Pony Pure Bourbon Whiskey", "Old Pioneer", and "Silver Wedding." | | Business name timeline:
Braunschweiger & Bumstead (1882-1885), Braunschweiger & Co. (1886-1913)
Address timeline:
223 California (1882-1892), 5-7 Drumm (1893-1906), 1328 Howard (1907-1913) | |
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