Roger Williams Beverage Co.-
The Roger Williams Beverage Co. was
located in Providence. It was likely a prohibition or
post-prohibition era company.
No info yet
(1930s?)
ABM crown
Isaac
C. Williston-
Isaac C. Willison was a mineral water
dealer in Providence. In 1854-55 he was listed at rear 95 N. Main
St. In 1856 Isaac H. Penno was at this location. His bottle is
marked Mineral Waters Providence, RI I.C.W.
(1854-1855)
Iron pontil squat
Jacob Wirth & Co.-
Jacob Wirth (1840-1892) was a liquor
dealer in Boston. He began his business in 1868. He opened a second
location in Providence in 1880. He was at 160 Broad St., selling
lager beer. He was at 160 and 162 Broad St in 1883. He was at 164
Broad St. in 1884-86. He was at 164 Broad St., cor. Potter in 1887.
In 1889 he was at 186 Broad St. and 2 & 6 Potter St. He was
advertising rhine, wines, clarets, and mineral waters. By 1889 the
company was Jacob Wirth & Co. He was at 186 Broad St. in 1891.
Broad St. became Weybosset St. in 1892. In 1892 he was at 227, 233
Exchange St. In 1892-93 he also had a location in Pawtucket at 17 N.
Main St. He was at 186 Weybosset St. in 1895-98 listed as a bottler
and whiskey dealer. He was also at 277-283 West Exchange St. from
1895-96. He was at 227-231 W. Exchange St. in 1898-1901, plus the
Weybosset St. address. He was at 186 Weybosset St. and 227 W.
Exchange St. in 1903.
A 1906 factory inspection graded the
bottling department as good with 13 employees.
1907 graded as very good with 10
employees. Bottling
1908 graded as very good with 11
employees. Bottling, 43 excellent
1909 graded as very good with 19
employees. liquors
1910 graded as good with 15 employees.
1911 graded as good with 12 employees.
1912 graded as fair with 15 employees
(bottling), very good with 15 employees (liquors)
1915, 16 graded as excellent with 27
employees.
1917 graded as excellent with 16
employees.
1918 graded as excellent with 31
employees.
1919 graded as excellent with 27
employees.
1920 graded as excellent with 9
employees.
1921 graded as very good with 5
employees.
In 1905 they were at 25-27 Page St. and
14-22 Garnet St., They were at 14-22 Garnet St. from 1906-1911. In
1908 the company became Jacob Wirth & Co. Inc. Henry R. Wirth,
Fred A. Browning, and Frederick P. Eddy were the partners. They were
back at 227 W. Exchange St. in 1912. They were at 227-231 W.
Exchange St. from 1913-1920. They were at 231 W. Exchange St. in
1920, and 222 West Exchange St. in 1922. That year the company
became the With Concord Ale Co.
(1880-1908) Co. (1908-1922) Co. Inc.
(1922-19?) Concord Ade Co.
Aqua blob, clear blob, BIM crown, ABM
blob, ABM crown
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| 1886 ad |
Woonsocket Mineral Water Co.-
The Woonsocket Mineral Water Co. was
appropriately located in Woonsocket. It was at 5 & 9 East St.
from 1884-1890. In 1884 Gaulin & Monty were the proprietors.
Calixte Cloutier & Co. were the proprietors in 1890. It was
listed at 587 East St. in 1892. In 1892-95 it was at 71 & 75
East St. William Gaulin (1860-1900) was the proprietor. They were
bottling soda, sarsaparilla, and mineral waters, as well as liquors
and wines. The company was out of business by late 1895, and Gaulin
& Mercier were at this address in 1896.
(1884-1895)~
Thomas patent soda
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| 1884 ad |
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| 1893 ad |
Woonsocket Soda Works-
The Woonsocket Soda Works were located
in Woonsocket. In 1925 it was on Cass Ave. Joseph Janelle
(1883-1953?) was the proprietor. He was formerly listed as a
blacksmith in 1924. It was at Cass Ave., cor. Nursery Ave. in
1926-28. It was at 900 Cass Ave. in 1929-1934.
(1925-1934)
ABM crown
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| 1915 ad |
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| 1926 ad |
Wyanoke Brand-
See Coca-Cola
