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John Wilson & Co.
| Name | John Wilson & Co. |
| Ortssitz | Pittsburgh (Pa.) |
| Straße | Liberty Street 297 |
| Art des Unternehmens | Lebensmittelgroßhändler |
| Quellenangaben | [Industries of Pittsburgh (1879) 147] |
| Zeit |
Ereignis |
| ca. 1846 |
Gründung durch John Wilson und John Watt |
| 1869 |
Gründung der gegewärtigen Firma und Aufnahme von George W. Wilson als Juniorpartner |
| Produkt |
ab |
Bem. |
bis |
Bem. |
Kommentar |
| Lebensmittelgroßhandel |
1846 |
Beginn ca. |
1879 |
[Industries of Pittsburgh (1879) 143] |
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| Zeit |
Objekt |
Anz. |
Betriebsteil |
Hersteller |
Kennwert |
Wert |
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Beschreibung |
Verwendung |
| 1879 |
Dampfmaschine |
1 |
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unbekannt |
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zum Antrieb von Hebezeugen |
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| ZEIT | 1879 |
| THEMA | Beschreibung |
| TEXT | Tho statement has frequently been made that in her devotion to manufactures Pittsburgh has neglected her mercantile or commercial opportunities. Whether this is true of other branches of trade or not, the remark is certainly not applicable to her Wholesale Grocery establishments, as may be seen by reference to the notices of her leading representative houses, and the statistics furnished relative to their importance and extensive trade in other portions of this work. Possessing ahnost unexampled facilities in her geographical position and modes of transportation, as well as in the enterprise and high standing of her leading merchants in this line, Pittsburgh can today furnish the staple
articles of Groceries at prices which will compete successfully with Eastern dealers, and effect a great saving in freight to retailers throughout Westei'n Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio, West Virginia and the towns and cities along the banks of the Ohio River, and on the lines of the various Railroads centering here. Prominent among the houses engaged in the Wholesale Grocery trade may appropriately be mentioned that of John Wilson & Son, whose ware-rooms are located in the spacious and elegant four-story iron front building, 22x110, at No. 297 Liberty Street. This house was founded about thirty-three years ago by Mr. John Wilson, the present senior member of the firm, and Mr. John Watt, under whose management and administration the business was successfully conducted until 1869, when the present firm was established with Mr. George W Wilson as junior partner. Their present quarters have been fitted up expressly for the convenience of the firm, and are supplied with an engine and boiler for hoisting purposes, and for heating the building during the winter season. They employ seven or eight assistants at a weekly expense of about SlOO, and carry a full and complete line of choice groceries, comprising every article pertaining to this line, averaging in value about 60.000. Their trade is principally in Middle and Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio, and their annual sales will reach 300.000. This house has never employed traveling salesmen, and is opposed to this system of drumming up business. They depend solely on the well established reputation of their house for public patronage. It is undoubtedly the only safe and legitimate method of transacting business. - Mr. John Wilson is a native of Ireland, but he has resided in Pittsburgh since 1842, and during all that time been actively engaged in business and identified with the Wholesale Grocery trade of the Smoky City. Mr. George W. Wilson was born in Pittsburgh in 1846, and is a thorough, practical and wide awake business man. |
| QUELLE | [Industries of Pittsburgh (1879) 147] |
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