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Old Maid / Whiskey. (old English )

         ID#: PVV193

Glass Category:Liquor advertising
Glass Type:Thin-walled shot, ca. 20 inside panels
Label Type:Usual white-etched label
Dimensions:Measurements omitted
Edmonson:Not listed
State:KY
City:Covington
Notes:
The Orene Parker Co. listed from 1886-1918.

In 1872, Orene Parker owned an interest in RD #405, 5th District, Gethsemane, KY., but sold his interest to M C Beam. By 1903, company letterheads were claiming ownership of RD #47 of the 5th District, also located at Gethsemane.

The "Old Maid" brand was originally used by Boone Bros. RD #422 at Bardstown, in which Orene Parker also had an interest. The Boone Bros. distillery was a descendant of the Old Boone Distillery, est. at Meadow Lawn, KY, in Jefferson County., which claimed to be the first distillery in Kentucky (Snyder, OBM6/74).

Brand names used by this company include: "1884 Rye", "Boone Co.", "Defiance", "Mayfield", "Old Griffin", "Old Maid ", and "Old Petoskey."

Company name timeline:
John Parker & Co. (1886), Orene Parker (1890-1900), The Orene Parker Co. (1902-1918)

Address timeline:
25 Pike (1886-1890), & 24 W 7 th (1886-1890), 12-14 Pike (1892-1918)

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