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Est. 1860.
Listing originally as Wholesalers & Importers,
also as Distiller and Rectifiers 1906-1918.
There is no record of Humphrey or Martin in the city directories in 1860
or in any of the succeeding years until 1869. The directory that
year showed a Lambert Humphrey and a William Humphrey, who were identified
as being the proprietors of "L. Humphrey & Bro.,
Liquors", located at 231 N 3 rd Street. The following
year they were at 401 N 3 rd.
In 1879, Lambert's home address changed
to New Jersey and the following year he was replaced by Samuel. The
business was now known as "William Humphrey & Bro.,
Liquors", but still located at 401 N 3 rd Street. In
1882, William dropped out and disappears from the directories. He
was replaced by John W. Martin to yield the "Humphrey &
Martin". They reamined at 401 3 rd St until Prohibition.
Interestingly, John Martin was living with Samuel Humphrey at 535 Franklin
for a couple of years after he first appears in the directories.
Prohibition killed to business.
Samuel Humphrey retired and both he and his son (Samuel Jr.)
disappeared from the directories in the early 20's. John W. Martin
left the partnership in 1917 but made a lateral move to the Philadelphia
Erdmann Vinegar Co. Vinegar was produced from alcohol by
fermentation and was a natural and respectable extension of the liquor
business in the years leading up to Prohibition. The 1921 directory
showed him to be Vice President of this old and revered company.
They used the brand names:
"Anchor" and "Bouquet"
Business name timeline:
L. Humphrey & Bro. (1869-1879), W. Humphrey & Bro.(1880-1881),
Humphrey & Martin
(1884-1917), Samuel Humphrey (1918)
Address timeline:
231 N 3 rd (1869), N 3 rd & Callowhill (1876, 1895), 401-403 N 3 rd
(1870-1918)
Years that company appeared in directories
Years directories were consulted
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Appearance in
directories:
1869, 1870, 1875, 1876, 1877, 1879, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896,
1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1908, 1909,
1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919/1920, 1921, 1925
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Directories
consulted:
Gopsills:
1860, 1865, 1869, 1870, 1875,
1876, 1877, 1879, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896,
1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1908, 1909,
1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918
Boyd's
1876, 1877, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896,
1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1908, 1909,
1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919/1920, 1921, 1925 |
