Timothy (Timothee) Blanchette-
Timothy Blanchette was a liquor dealer
in Central Falls, RI. He was first listed in 1890. He was at 352
Broad St. in 1890. He was at 344 Broad St. in 1891-92. He had
saloon at 607 Broad St. in 1894. He was at 580 Broad St. in 1892-95.
He was listed at 7 Sylvian St. from 1900-04. He was listed as
dealing in liquors in 1906. In 1907 he was also running a bowling
alley. He was at 606 Broad St. in 1904-1909. 1912 inspection closed
(bowling) In 1909-1916 he was at 5 Sylvian St.. He was at 7 Sylvian
St. from 1917-1919.
(1890-1920)
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Blue Bird Beverages-
This was a brand bottled by the Deep
Rock Co. in West Barrington. The Citrus Products Co. of Chicago,
which created the Kist and Chocolate Soldier brands copyrighted the
Blue Bird brand, a grape flavored soda in 1925.
(ca. 1925-1940)
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| Deep Rock Spring crate, ca. 1930s |
Blue Rose Bottling Co.-
The Blue Rose Bottling Co. was
established 1906. They were at 537 Eddy St. from 1906-07. Arthur R.
Smith was the manager. He was a public notary the year before. They
bottled lager beers, ales, wines, and mineral waters. Arthur moved
to New York City in 1907.
(1906-1907)
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| 1906 ad |
Bowen & Garrison-
NOT a RI bottle.
Bowentown Rd. is in Bridgeton, NJ
George B. Boyden-
Colonel George Boyden built Crescent
Park in 1886 on 50 acres overlooking Narragansett Bay. In 1892,
Boyden commissioned Charles I.D. Looff to build a large carousel at
the head of a 400-foot pier that received throngs of people from the
steamboats that cruised up and down the Bay. Crescent Park became
known as "the Coney Island of the East" during this time.
The carousel is still operating, has been renovated, and was placed
on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
George Boyden opened Crescent Park by
buying the land next to a popular hotel, the 'What Cheer House.' He
ran the land as a small resort with some amusements and rides, but it
was not until 1893 that the park became the second most popular park
in Rhode Island.
The park soon had over 300 acres, many
more than Rocky Point and offered at least four carousels, a shore
dinner hall, a huge dance hall called the Alhambra, a hotel, and its
own cottage resort. Attendance on weekends was estimated to be 50 to
75,000 people, coming by steamer or train. The Hope Land Co. bought
the park in 1901.
(1886-1901?)
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George W. & Wallace W. Boynton-
George W. and Wallace W. Boynton were
bottlers in Providence. Wallace W. Boynton (1840-1915) was born in
Temple, NH, and moved to Lawrence Mass when he was 21 (1861) to learn
soda business. His brother George joined him, and they were at 95
North Main St. Providence in 1870. This was the former site of
Samuel J. Esten, then J.P. Eddy & Co. They were boarding at 61
Randall St. They were listed as soda manufacturers in 1871. The
1872 date on their bottles could mean they officially established
their Providence business that year. They were at 112 North Main St.
in 1871-75. They had a liquor license in 1876. In 1875 W.W. Boynton
was listed as the successor to G.W. & W.W. Boynton. He was at 22
and 24 Peck St. He started to bottle American Ginger Ale in torpedo
shaped bottles at this time. W.W. Boynton was at 22 Peck St. in
1877, with no occupation. He went to Northampton that year, but
George remained in Providence.
They were succeeded by George P. Harvey
in 1877, who was succeeded by Ransford H. Harvey.
(1870-1875) partnership only
(1875-1877) only Wallace
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| 1871 ad |
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| 1875 ad |
