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Visual Materials
Image of an eye-level view of the storefront of the three-story brick building of the distillery and office of August Baetzhold in Buffalo, New York, showing horse-drawn carts moving barrels of spirits, a horse-drawn omnibus full of passengers, and pedestrians on the street outside; "A. Baetzhold" and "Rectifier of Spirits. Wholesale Wines & Liquors." painted on the building; a church steeple is visible in the background.
priJLC_BEV_001024
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193987
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Manuscripts
The manuscript defines and explains the process of fermentation, with instructions for the fermentation and distillation of wines and liquors and recipes for making brandy, cinnamon water, and "a good water for expelling wind." The author and nationality of this brief account of distilling and fermenting is unknown; according to the dealer from whom it was purchased, the mansucript was found in the attic of an estate on Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
mssHM 66750
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149745
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359895