pre-Pro Shot Glass: "John Schweyer & Co Distillers Barrel Etched [var]"

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JOHN SCHWEYER & CO. / CHICAGO, ILL. Text is arched/reverse arched above and below two thin frosted circle outlines. Arched/reverse arched between them is: TRADEMARK / DISTILLERS. Inside the circle is a picture of a pea-hen sitting on a barrel with wheat sheaves to left (1) and right (2). The barrel end is etched with: THE PURE (arched) / SCHWEYER / RYE (reverse arched) /
	ID#: RRP4935

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Glass Category:	Liquor advertising
Glass Type:	Thin-walled shot
Label Type:	Usual white-etched label
Dimensions:	2-1/4" x 2" x 1-5/8"
Edmonson:	Not listed
State:	IL
City:	Chicago


Notes:
John Schweyer & Co. listed from 1871-1918. This is a rare engraved barrel-end Schweyer glass variant. Schweyer is listed in directories from 1877-1918, first as just John Schweyer, then John Schweyer & Co. from 1889 to Prohibition. They were located at 609-613 W 12 th (1887-1908), becoming 1452-1458 W 12 th around 1909 with street renumbering. Schweyer's "Arcola" brand whiskey was supplied by the Old Darling distillery of Prestonville, KY. Brand names used by this company include: "Arcola", "Chicago Club", "Loon Gin", "Nestor", "Oak Glen", "Old Cabinet", "Old Cabinet Penn", "Rich Valley", "Schweyer 10 X Cabinet", "Schweyer Cabinet", "Schweyer Cabinet Reserve", "Schweyer Pure Rye", and "Straight Trip." Company name timeline: John Schweyer (1877-1888), John Schweyer & Co. (1889-1918) Address timeline: 581 W 12 th (1877), 468 W 12 th (1878-1879), 493 W 12th (1880-1883), 609-613 W 12 th (1887-1908), 1452-1458 W 12 th (1909-1918) Find out more about John Schweyer & Co.







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