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SHERWOOD / PURE RYE.

Between the two lines of text is a double circle outline with a monogram at center: FB. Arched/reverse-arched between the two circle outlines is text: FEE BROS. / · ROCHESTER U.S.A. ·

ID#: RRP3576
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Glass Category:Liquor advertising
Glass Type:Thin-walled barrel
Label Type:Usual white-etched label
Dimensions:2-5/16" x 1-3/4" x 1-7/16"
Edmonson:Not listed
State:NY
City:Rochester
Brand Registered:1905, 1913
Notes:
Fee Bros. listed from 1864-1914.

"Sherwood" was a brand registered to the Sherwood Distilling Co. of Baltimore, MD.

"Importer and Jobber in foregn and domestic wines & liquors" (1874, p. 564). An ad in the 1875 directory shows Fee Bros. to be James Fee, Owen F. Fee, John C. Fee and Joseph H. Fee. By 1884, Owen has left the company, leaving James Fee, John C. Fee and Joseph H. Fee. This and subsequent directories had full picture display ads, including their "Mammoth Wine and Liquor House". They also list a New York address, 11 Barclay St. By 1895, James Fee, Pres. and Treas., and John C. Fee, Secretary, are owners. Established 1864 (1897), Incorporated 1901. 1903: Proprietors of the Genesse Valley Vineyard and Winery. 1911: Our Specialties: "Sherwood Rye, Tom Moore Rye, Hermitage Rye and Baltimore Rye".

The Buffalo directories list a James Fee from 1897 to 1908. Snyder (WBr) records a "Mammoth" brand being used by James Fee & Bro.

In 1892, they apparently had a stake in the S P Lancaster distillery, (RD #415, 5th District) Bardstown, KY.

Brand names used by this company include: "Bel-Isle", "Mammoth", "Mountain Dew", "Orange Valley", "Sherwood", and "XXXX Maryland."

Company name timeline:
Jas. Fee (1874), James Fee & Bros (1875-1882), Fee Bros. (1884-1899), Fee Bros Co. (1905-1910), Fee Bros. (1911-1914)

Address timeline:
26-32 N Water (1874-1877), 15-19 N Water (1878-1882), 21-27 N Water ("Fee Building": 1884-1914)

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