The Canton Distillery, RD#6, Maryland, Baltimore County, MD (1869-1920)

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The Canton Distillery
RD #6, Maryland
Baltimore County, MD

1869: An ad appeared in The Statesman magazine, showing that the Canton distillery was owned by Edwin Walters. It prooduced "the celebrated Orient Pure Rye whiskey. City offices were 67 Smiths Wharf.

1897: The MD State Tax Commissioner reports that the taxable value of distilled spirits for this year was $87,992. The distillery was owned by the Orient Distilling Co., Edwin Walters, President.

1905: The taxable value of distilled spirits for the Canton Distilleries Co. for this year was $149,356.

1907: The taxable value of distilled spirits for Canton Distilleries Co. in this year was $173,772.

1909: The taxable value of distilled spirits for Canton Distilleries Co. in this year was $149,696.

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Internal Revenue recorded warehouse transactions for The Canton Distillery as follows:
( explain: origin of these records, letter codes )

1898: E Walters & Co. -- T, W
1898: Orient Dist. Co. of Baltimore County -- T, E, W
1901: Orient Dist. Co. of Baltimore County -- T, W
1901: The Canton Distilleries of Baltimore County -- D, T, S, W
1903: Orient Dist. Co. of Baltimore County -- T, W
1903: The Canton Distilleries Co. of Baltimore County -- D, T, S, W
1904: Orient Dist. Co. of Baltimore County -- T casualty
1904: The Canton Distilleries Co. of Baltimore County -- D, T, S, W
1914: The Canton Distilleries Co. of Baltimore Co. Inc. -- no details given
1920: The Canton Distilleries Co. -- no details given
1920: The Canton Corn Products Co. -- no details given

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