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WILLS BROOK (arched) / MARYLAND (arched within a banner outline) / PURE RYE (reverse arched within a banner outline; between the two lines of text is an indistinct image of water and plants with a building in the background) / THE WILLS BROOK DISTILLING CO. / CUMBERLAND,MD.

ID#: RRP5651
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Glass Category:Liquor advertising
Glass Type:Thin-walled shot
Label Type:Usual white-etched label
Dimensions:2-1/4" x 1-15/16" x 1-3/8"
Edmonson:Not listed
State:MD
City:Cumberland
Notes:
Wills Brook Distilling Co. listed from 1908-1915.

The Wills Brook Distilling Company, located five miles from Cumberland at Ellerslie, Maryland (President Herman M. Siefers, Vice President Alfred C. Piquet, Secretary-Treasurer F. William Siefers), was organized in 1908. The plant covered sixteen acres. Mr. Piquet was from Frederick, Maryland, and was a master distiller. Their leading brand was Wills Brook Rye and they had a retail store on North Centre Street near Frederick Street (From the Western Maryland Historical Library, http://www.whilbr.org/default.aspx)

Company name timeline:
The Wills Brook Distilling Co.

Address timeline:
N Center St.

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This glass is shown for informational purposes only and is not for sale.

We MAY be able to find a glass like this for you, however.

Be warned, these glasses are rare antiques, around 100 years old. Prices typically range from $30 or so on the more common glasses (e.g., a Hayner or a Detrick) to $250+ on desirable picture glasses.

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