Hugh Cosgrove


Company Names, addresses, dates1:
  H. Cosgrove, 218 9th street NW (1891-1898)
  H. Cosgrove, 320 8th street NW (1900, 1910)
  H. Cosgrove, 916 9th street NW (1901-1906)
  H. Cosgrove, 107 G street NW (1908-1909)

Notes:
 Hugh Cosgrove (1859-1916) was born in Fermanagh Ireland2.
He was a seller of wholesale liquors in 19023.
He shows up in directories as a bottler (1901-1905), a Saloon owner (1891-1900, 1908-1910), and under Wine & Liquor (1906).


Bottles:

cosgrove (enlarge) book # 189
These are clear (slighty SCA) BIM crown top bottles. The one on the left is 9.5" and marked:
front: H. COSGROVE / 916 9TH ST. / N.W. / WASH, D.C.
back: REGISTERED NOT TO BE SOLD
 The one on the right is 9.6" and has an oval slugplate vs. a round one. It's marked:
front: H. COSGROVE / 916 9TH ST. / N.W. / WASH, D.C. / REGISTERED
back: THIS BOTTLE NOT TO BE SOLD


1 Boyd's Directory for the District of Columbia (various years)
2 Someones geneology website
3 Merchants, Tradesmen And Manufacturers Financial Condition for the District of Columbia 1902, reprinted by Jan & Naomi McPeek



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