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Voigt, Mahood & Co.
| Name | Voigt, Mahood & Co. |
| Ortssitz | Pittsburgh (Pa.) |
| Straße | Liberty Street 257 |
| Art des Unternehmens | Handelsgeschäft |
| Anmerkungen | Vorgabe: "Commission and Produce, Merchants". |
| Quellenangaben | [Industries of Pittsburgh (1879) 100] |
| Zeit |
Ereignis |
| 1861 |
Gründung durch L. H. Voigt mit einem Kapital von $500 |
| Produkt |
ab |
Bem. |
bis |
Bem. |
Kommentar |
| Handel |
1861 |
Beginn |
1879 |
[Industries of Pittsburgh (1879) 97] |
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| Zeit |
gesamt |
Arbeiter |
Angest. |
Lehrl. |
männl. |
weibl. |
Kommentar |
| 1879 |
10 |
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| ZEIT | 1879 |
| THEMA | Beschreibung |
| TEXT | As a very important branch of the commercial industries of Pittsburg, the Commission Produce busincsss is entitled to a large share of consideration, in which connection it would be impossible to overlook the house of Voigt, Mahood & Co., occupying, as it does, perhaps the most conspicuous position of any concern in that line of mercantile enterprise. Established in 1861, by L. H. Voigt, Esq., with a capital of but 500, the concern seemed at once to achieve a signal
success, the business of the first year being over 40,000, increasing during the latter part of the war to the enormous sum of half a million dollars per annum; and, even now, at the reduction in the price of all produce and commodities, the business runs up into many thousands annually. With so little capital to start upon, the inference is that there must have been some compensating balance for this lack in the energy and natural aptitude and capacity of its founder to have produced with such limited means such considerable results. Such au assumption does but simple justice to the firm whose relations extend, not alone over the entire United States, but include every conceivable line of produce merchandise and Pittsburgh manufactured goods. The firm is composed, under the above title, of L. H. Voigt and A. M. Voigt. They occupy as business premises No. 257 Liberty street - an ample three-story brick house, 22x110, with basement - employ 10 hands, and one five-horse power engine for hoisting. It is regarded as the largest commission house in the city, and has a standing and repute commensurate with the extent and solidity of its business. |
| QUELLE | [Industries of Pittsburgh (1879) 100] |
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