This mug was an award from 1898, and on it is the name Frank G. Tullidge, Jr.
Doing a quick initial research, I found a Frank G. Tullidge....but not a Jr.
The Frank Tullidge I found in my research owned a liquor distillery in Cincinnati from the late 1860's to the early 1900's.
He was born in 1844 in the small town of Richmond, Indiana. His parents immigrated from England. Frank's father owned a grocery store, and he worked for him until his early 20's, just around the time the Civil War broke out.
Frank wanted to enlist in the Union Army, against his mother's wishes, of course. Over the next 3 years, he worked his way up the ranks, finally becoming a lieutenant and second-in-command of his company. He also saw action at several major battles, including Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Kennesaw Mountain and the Siege of Atlanta.
After the war, Tullidge became actively involved in Civil War veterans affairs and met a former soldier by the name of William H. Richardson.
By 1868, the two men started a liquor company in Cincinnati under the name Richardson & Tullidge.
The company was quite prosperous, producing several different labels of whiskey, bourbon and rye. However, by 1876, Richardson left the business for reasons unknown, thus making Tullidge the sole proprietor now.
Tullidge goes on to rename his distillery Frank G. Tullidge & Co., and by 1879 it produces its most successful label called "Pop Corn Whiskey", with sales of almost 28,000 gallons.
During this time, Tullidge continued to be involved in veterans affairs. He was so well-respected among veterans and the Cincinnati community that he had the honor of being a pallbearer for the late General Andrew Hickenlooper at his funeral in 1904.
Unfortunately, we don't know much else about Tullidge after that. His business probably closed some time around 1911 when he died.
The only other thing I learned about Tullidge from my research was that he had a son....Frank G. Tullidge, Jr.!
Through his liquor business, Frank Sr. became so successful in that he could afford to send his son to both Yale and the prestigious St. Paul's school in Concord, New Hampshire.
This mug was a rowing award from 1898 presented to Frank Jr., and his crew mates, for setting a new record in their race. I'm assuming the "#6" next to his name was his position in the 8-man boat.
St. Paul's held an annual intramural regatta between two crews: The Shattuck Crew and the Halcyon Crew.
As shown on the mug, I'm guessing that the crews had first and second-tier teams?....I wasn't sure on the meaning of "Second Shattuck".
Regardless, I thought it was really awesome to find an amazing connection to this mug and the cool little history behind it.
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| soort | Overige, zie beschrijving | materiaal | Tin |
| producent | model | - | |
| ontwerper/decorateur | |||
| inhoud | 8 oz. | ||
| ontwerpdatum | 1898 |
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