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Geo. Burtchaell, Hedenberg Works
| Name | Geo. Burtchaell, Hedenberg Works |
| Ortssitz | Newark (New Jersey) |
| Art des Unternehmens | Knopffabrik |
| Anmerkungen | Manufacturer of Pearl Buttons, Studs, etc. |
| Quellenangaben | [Industries of New Jersey, Essex County V (1882) 692] |
| Zeit |
Ereignis |
| 1878 |
Gründung |
| Produkt |
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Bem. |
Kommentar |
| Knöpfe |
1882 |
[Industries of N.J. (1882)] |
1882 |
[Industries of N.J. (1882)] |
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| ZEIT | 1882 |
| THEMA | Beschreibung |
| TEXT | Mr. Burtchaell engaged in the above business upon his own account in 1878, succeeding the firm of P. Smith & Co. of which he was the junior member, and who began business as a firm in 1874. He has since continued the business with marked energy and success, and placed his manufactures among the best in the land. Vegetable ivoiy is the kernel of a nut which grows in Spanish America, and upon being dried becomes very hard and is susceptible of receiving and retaining all colors. It is largely used for making buttons of various kinds, and they are provided at low cost. Pearl buttons are cut and then turned from the mother-of-pearl and other fancy pearl shells we so often see treasured up, and these shells are brought from the East Indies, Panama, Australia, Lower California, New Zealand, China, etc., to various parts of Europe and America and shipped in quantities to button makers throughout the world. They make the prettiest and most durable button made, the demand for them constantly growing greater. In buttons, as in other articles of personal adornment and comfort, fashion necessitates the constant making of new styles and shapes, and this house is prominent in originating them, furnishing all styles and any particular kinds desired. The trade comes from all parts of the United States, chiefly from Ne-w York and the larger cities of the land. About three hundred gross of buttons are turned out per week, and employment is given to from twelve to fifteen hands. The factoiy is located on the third floor of the Hedenberg Works, is of ample dimensions, and the facilities are of the first order. Mr. Burtchaell is a native of Ireland, but for more than a third of a century has made his home in Newark, New Jersey, where he is well known as a thorough-going, active business man, practical in all departments of the business, and managing the same successfully. |
| QUELLE | [Industries of New Jersey, Essex County V (1882) 692] |
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