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P5718

ID Number: P5718
Item Name: Image
Title: Hiram Walker & Sons Distillery Buildings / Édifice de la distillerie Hiram Walker & Sons
Title (Fre): Édifice de la distillerie Hiram Walker & Sons
Description: Black and white photograph of the Hiram Walker & Sons Distillery Buildings; there are three distinct sections of the building visible in the photo; to the left is a long, one-storey brick structure with arched windows; the roof is mostly flat with two peaks above bricked-in doorways; attached to this building on the right is a tall, four-storey brick structure with detail at the top and in the centre; the windows are arched; on the far right side, only partially visible, a second tall brick building is visible, attached to the first by a high catwalk; there is a tall iron fence running in front of all buildings
History: Hiram Walker began distilling whiskey in Detroit in 1854. In 1857 he began acquiring land in Canada and began to personally supervise the construction of a distillery and steam flour mill. It was ready for production to begin the following year. The buildings in the photograph are part of Walker's original distillery built in 1857-1858.
Place made: Canada - Ontario - Walkerville
Collection Name: Museum Windsor

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