The Brunini Brothers (Christopher and Edward) began in a combination saloon and liquor store business at 2001 1st Ave in Seattle in 1905. They moved to 2019 1st Ave. sometime in 1907 and were in business at that location until prohibition in 1915.
One of the longest running wholesale liquor houses in the State of Washington, David Holzman started this firm sometime in 1888 in Spokane and was located at 106 Howard St. Approximately a year later the firm was listed as Holzman, D. & Co and was located on the SW corner of the Northern Pacific railroad tracks at South Monroe St. which was later renamed Railroad Ave. The firm remained at this location until closed by Prohibition in 1915. This location also housed the Northwest Bottling Works owned by Holzman since 1890 which was in business until 1917. Over time, the company used the brand names:
"Kentucky's Old Style", "MacNeal", "Old Newport Club", "Orpheum Club", "Red Stork" and "Rob't. Hamilton Old Tom Gin" among their product lines.
The Kreielsheimer Brothers (Simon, Jacob and Max) started out in Seattle, Washington Territory in 1887 at 323 Commercial Street. The firm dealt in wholesale wines, liquors and cigars. From late 1889 until 1895 they were located at 309-311 Commercial Street. Beginning in 1896 they moved to larger quarters at 209 First Avenue South. The Seattle operation remained there for the rest of their business life, a total of 27 years. The company utilized a number of "advertising" items (embossed bottles, labels, tea pots, ink stands and shot glasses) to promote their "Crown Diamonds" brand over the years.
Dierich Harms along with F. Claus ran a wholesale wine and liquor business in Seattle located at 717 Front Street beginning in 1884. The business was wiped out by the great Seattle Fire and in 1889, Gertrude Dickman came on as a partner to run the wholesale and retail portions of the business which by that time had moved to the corner of Front and Marion Streets. They remained in business at that location until 1896.
Martin J. Lutz first opened a saloon in Seattle in 1898. It was located at 115 Columbia St. and was called "The Pioneer". The following year he moved to a better location at 85 Columbia. Here he re-opened and called the new place "Pioneer Exchange". The business remained at this location until closed by Prohibition in 1915. During 1901 the business was enlarged to include both 83 and 85 Columbia St. Also was the slight change in naming from "Pioneer Exchange" to "Pioneer's Exchange". This may seem minor but note the different spelling on the two coffin flasks produced by the business. Another important change was the incorporation of the company in 1904. We know that one of these coffin flasks dates from this period of time and the other is before this period. Since the company picnic flask has the "Inc." embossed on it, it would also be after 1903. Martin Lutz left the business to a Mr. Weidlich shortly after the year 1912.
Most likely the beginning of the Hub Liquor Company was around 1907 when it was called the Hub Restaurant. At the time, George V. Kilgore and Ernest L. Flack were operating it. That same year, Harry Levin was the manager of the retail department of the Keystone Liquor Company, a wholesale liquor house in Seattle. Levin bought the Hub Restaurant in 1908 and changed its name to the Hub Liquor Company which was mainly a retail liquor outlet that dealt in family trade. It remained under Levin's care until sometime in 1914 when it closed. Beginning in 1912, Levin opened another retail store at 215 Second Avenue South (the previous location of H. Tarnow and Co.). It was named the Lion Liquor Company and was taken over the following year by his brother Edward. The Lion Liquor Company sold wines, liquors, cigars and again family trade as a specialty. The store closed in 1915 due to Prohibition.
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