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W. J. Porter
| Name | W. J. Porter |
| Ortssitz | Newark (New Jersey) |
| Straße | Broad Street 942 |
| Art des Unternehmens | Fabrik medizinischer Instrumente |
| Anmerkungen | Manufacturer of and Dealer in Surgical and Orthopcedic Instruments, etc. |
| Quellenangaben | [Industries of New Jersey, Essex County V (1882) 666] |
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| chirurgische Instrumente |
1882 |
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1882 |
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| orthopädische Instrumente |
1882 |
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1882 |
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| ZEIT | 1882 |
| THEMA | Beschreibung |
| TEXT | Nine years ago this important branch of industry was founded in Newark by Mr. Porter, who is a native of England, and has been for many years a resident of the United States. During the late war he filled an important part as contractor for supplying the army with food, and has the experience of fifteen years in surgical instruments. The store is. 25x45 feet in extent, and well fitted with every requisite for the trade carried on. Fifteen experienced hands are regularly employed in the making up of goods to order. The stock is estimated at 3,000, and chiefly consists of surgical and orthopaedic instruments and appliances, abdominal and dress corsets, chamois waists and shoulder braces, ladies' and children's trusses applied and supporters fitted, stamping, braidmg, embroidery, and plaiting done. A specially is made in patent shoulder-braces, skirt and stocking supporters, elastic abdominal belts, stockings, kneecaps, etc. Rubber goods of all kinds, air cushions and pillows, zephyr bosom pads, hot-water bottles, syringes, oil silk, atomizers, and croup kettles, and every article for the sick-room and nursery and toilet use is kept. A large trade has been established over the United. States, and sales are estimated at 10,000 per annum |
| QUELLE | [Industries of New Jersey, Essex County V (1882) 666] |
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