ROCK SPRING DISTILLING CO., Owensboro, KY. (1881-1918)

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ROCK SPRING DISTILLING CO.
Owensboro, KY.
1881-1918
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Rock Springs Distilling Co. (Reg. #18, 2 nd Dist). Alexander Hill and W. H. Perkins operated a small distillery on the Ohio River a mile below Owensboro. In 1881 they sold out to J. H. Welch. By 1889 the owners were A Rosenfield and Abe Hirsch. In 1906 they leased their distillery to Silas Rosenfield for a 10-year period, and by 1917 was operating as Rock Springs Distilling Co.

Branch offices can be found in Chicago and St. Louis.

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The company used the brand names:
"Annapolis Pure Rye", "Courtland", "Hill and Hill", "J. T. Welch", "Kentucky Climax", "Ky Climax", "Ky Colonel", "Old Kaintuckee Kernel", "Old Kentucky Colonel", "Rock Springs", and "Tip Top."

Business name timeline:
Rock Spring Distilling Co.

Address timeline:
211 Frederica (1886), 126 Frederica (1889), 120-122 Frederica (1909-1918)

Business category timeline (abbreviations decoded below):
D

Years that company appeared in directories
Years directories were consulted
Owensboro directory notes

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Appearance in directories:
1886, 1889, 1909, 1918

Directories consulted:
1882, 1886, 1889-1890, 1909, 1918

Owensboro directory notes:
D = distillers, W = Liquor Dealers, Wholesale. Copies include "distillers" only for most years.

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