THOMAS MASSEY & CO.
Philadelphia, PA.
1898-1918
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"Largest importers of champagnes, clarets, hocks, burgundies, suaternes, liqueurs &c. Our stock of imported brandies, gins, ports and sherries is selected with special regard for purity and for their medicinal and tonic proerties. Handlers of pure native wines. Imported, Key West and domestic cigars. 'Phone connection" (Boyd's 1900). Massey was orinally in partnership with Van Beil at the same address.

Business name timeline:
Massey, Hirsch & Hyneman (1898-1899), Thomas Massey & Co. (1900-1918)

Business category timeline (abbreviations decoded below):
W, I

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

Appearance in directories:
1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918

Directories consulted:
1870, 1871, 1872, 1873, 1874, 1875, 1876, 1877, 1878, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918

Philadelphia directory notes:
V= Wine & Liquor (Wholesale), V-R = Wine & Liquor (Retail), W = Whiskey (Wholesale), L = Liquors (Wholesale) D = Distiller, DA = distiller's agent

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