| Glass Category: | Liquor advertising | | Glass Type: | Tall flared shooter, heavy base | | Label Type: | Red-etched | | Dimensions: | 2-13/16" x 1-3/4" x 1-5/16" | | Edmonson: | Not listed | | State: | KY | | City: | Harrodsburg | | Brand Registered: | 1891, 1912 | | | | Notes: | |
This is probably an early post-Repeal glass, although it could be late pre-Pro.
Snyder (WBr) shows "Old Jordan" attributed to J.W. Jordan Co. of Owen Co., KY, but also registered by John B. Thompson Distillery (Reg. #63, 8 th District). The Company was established in the 1870s with the Old Jordan brand but later they introduced "Runnymede Rye". and "Old Fort Spring" (R: 1891). In 1909, the Old Jordan Distillery's output was contracted to the Live Oak Dist. Co.
Brand names used by this company include: "Old Fort Spring", and "Old Jordan."
Company name timeline:
John B. Thompson Distillery
Address timeline:
5 th Street
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