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Mitchell & Co.
| Name | Mitchell & Co. |
| Ortssitz | Pittsburgh (Pa.) |
| Straße | 14th Street |
| Art des Unternehmens | Herdfabrik |
| Anmerkungen | Bis 1878 unter der Firma "Mitchell, Stevenson & Co.". Lage: 14th und Etna Streets. Produkte: "stoves and grates". |
| Quellenangaben | [Industries of Pittsburgh (1879) 147] |
| Zeit |
Ereignis |
| 1828 |
Gründung des Ursprungsunternehmens durch Thomas Mitchell, Thomas Sweeney und Mr. Campbell. - Daraus entsteht nach einigen Namensänderungen und Änderungen der Gesellschaftsform das Vorgänger-Unternehmen "Mitchell, Stevenson & Co." |
| 1878 |
Umwandlung aus "Mitchell, Stephenson & Co." |
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ab |
Bem. |
bis |
Bem. |
Kommentar |
| Öfen/Herde |
1878 |
Umfirmierung |
1879 |
[Industries of Pittsburgh (1879) 147] |
Vorgabe: Stoves and Grates; unter anderer Firma schon seit 1828 |
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gesamt |
Arbeiter |
Angest. |
Lehrl. |
männl. |
weibl. |
Kommentar |
| 1879 |
70 |
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dauerhaft. Lohnsumme: $3.500 im Monat |
Zeit = 1: Zeitpunkt unbekannt
| ZEIT | 1879 |
| THEMA | Beschreibung |
| TEXT | No city in the Union has achieved such a deservedly wide-spread reputation as an industrial center as Pittsburgh. It stands to-day the foremost manufacturing city in the Union, aud Iron in its manifold forms and varieties of manufacture is the principal and prime factor of her immense wealth and importance. The house of Mitchell & Co., manufacturers of every description of Stoves and Ranges, is the oldest establishment in the city engaged in that line of business with one solitary exception, and that house antedates it only one year. It was founded in 1828 by Thomas Mitchell, Thomas Sweeney and Mr. Campbell. After various changes in the firm name and style, it became Mitchell, Stephenson & Co., and by them the business was successfully conducted until 1878j when it became as at present, Mitchell & Co. Fifty years ago, when originally started, the business was conducted in a small way, but, owing to the superior quality of articles manufactured by this house, it steadily increased, until, at one time, it reached as high as 150.000 per annum. Owing to the decrease in price of manufactured articles and the general depression of business in all branches, the present trade will hardly reach that amount, although it is one of the largest and best known houses in the city. Their warehouse and foundry buildings are located on the corner of Fourteenth and Etna Sts., and comprise one four-story brick structure with a frontage of 204 feet 6 inches on Etna St., with a depth of 30 feet, and a one-story brick foundry building, 175x100. The works have a capacity of 1.500 tons of finished work, and will compare favorably for size, capacity and general completeness of appointments, with any in the Western States. One 35-horse power engine furnishes the motive power for their extensive machinery, and 70 hands are constantly employed, with a monthly pay-roll averaging about 3.500. They manufacture every variety of Stoves and Grates of the latest designs and most elaborate patterns, and their goods are noted for superiority of material and finish. Mr. Mitchell is a native of Pittsburgh, and has for many years been identified with her iron interests and manufactories. |
| QUELLE | [Industries of Pittsburgh (1879) 147] |
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