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George W. Plumly's Paper Box Manufactory
| Name | George W. Plumly's Paper Box Manufactory |
| Ortssitz | Philadelphia (Penns.) |
| Straße | North 4th Street 213-217 |
| Art des Unternehmens | Papierschachtelfabrik |
| Anmerkungen | Lage: (North) 4th Street, Race Street und Branch Street (Nordost-Ecke). |
| Quellenangaben | [Hexamer General Surveys, Plate 394 (1870)] [Philadelphia and popular Philadelphians (1891) 135] |
| Zeit |
Ereignis |
| 1846 |
Gründung |
| Produkt |
ab |
Bem. |
bis |
Bem. |
Kommentar |
| Papierschachteln |
1870 |
[Hexamer] |
1870 |
[Hexamer] |
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| Zeit |
Objekt |
Anz. |
Betriebsteil |
Hersteller |
Kennwert |
Wert |
[...] |
Beschreibung |
Verwendung |
| 1870 |
Dampfkessel |
2 |
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unbekannt |
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| 1870 |
Dampfmaschine |
1 |
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unbekannt |
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| ZEIT | 1891 |
| THEMA | Beschreibung |
| TEXT | This well-known and old-established concern dates back to the year 1846, and no article manufactured enters more directly into general use of all branches of business, than paper boxes, and in no other country has such improvement ami perfection been so thoroughly attained as iu the United States. The premises occupied for manufacturing and trade purposes comprise a five-story building with solid stone foundations, Nos. 213, 215 and 217 N. Fourth street and No. 326 Branch street. In the basement is the engine room and cellar for storing raw material. The first floor being used for the shipping department and the second floor is occupied with large spacious office, elegantly fitted up, the rear
part of which is used as a store room. On the third floor goods are packed ready lor shipment, and the fourth, fifth and sixth floors are occupied by the employees of the firm for manufacturing purposes, there being some 280 hands employed the year round. The business extends to all parts of the United States and Canada, the firm making a specialty in druggists' supplies for the wholesale trade, such as round and plain pill boxes, round and plain magnesia and charcoal boxes, oblong plain powder boxes, sliding boxes lor powders and lozenges, round-shouldered insect powder boxes, etc., etc., too numerous to here mention. Mr. Plumly is a thorough expert in all the details of the business to which he has devoted for so many years his close and personal attention, and is noted in the trade for his enterprise in adopting every improvement that will combine quick production and economy without iu any way lessening the good qualities of the product; as a consequence, the reputation of this house for originality of design and first class
workmanship is unequalled in the trade, and the goods are in heavy and influential demand, not only in the city of Philadelphia, but all through the United States and Canada; wholesale druggists keeping a general supply of their
goods always in stock. Mr. Plumly is the sole proprietor and to him the credit is given for doing as large, if not a larger business than any other house in the city; the capital invested in the enterprise is about $150.000. Orders by mail, telegraph or telephone arc promptly filled at the lowest market rates. Mr. Plumly exercises strict supervision over the business; he is an old resident, well known and highly respected in business circles as an enterprising, progressive and successful business man. |
| QUELLE | [Philadelphia and popular Philadelphians (1891) 135] |
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