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USA Scott UX9 unused pre-printed postal card advertising Fechheimer and Hart, Detroit, Michigan on calling card signed by A. Marymount. Despite AI, exhibitor notes indicate that this company was only in operation for about one year.
Unsent, light general wear & toning. Very Fine condition.
According to AI: (more at site) Fechheimer & Hart was a notable wholesale liquor and spirits merchant based in Detroit, Michigan, during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The firm was a major regional distributor of blended whiskies, bourbons, and medicinal liquors before the enactment of National Prohibition. [1, 2, 3] Historical details surrounding the company and the modern Detroit whiskey scene include:The Company: The firm operated as wholesale liquor dealers, bottling and supplying popular house brands and straight whiskies to local saloons, hotels, and drugstores in the Midwest. [1] Pre-Prohibition Era: Because early federal laws allowed liquor distributors to blend and bottle spirits in bulk, Fechheimer & Hart sourced barrels from prominent distilleries and marketed them under their own proprietary labels. Liquor Laws: Like many historic Michigan-based alcohol merchants of this era, the business ceased operations when the state enacted its own prohibition laws in 1918, followed by the federal Volstead Act in 1920. [1, 2] Collectibles: Today, vintage amber glass bottles, etched back-bar shot glasses, and paper trade advertisements bearing the "Fechheimer & Hart Detroit, Mich." name are highly sought-after by breweriana and antique spirits collectors.
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