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W. S. Mecker
| Name | W. S. Mecker |
| Ortssitz | Newark (New Jersey) |
| Straße | Market Street 82 |
| Art des Unternehmens | Lederhändler und Schuhfabrik |
| Anmerkungen | Lage: Market Street, corner of Washington Street. Dealer in Imported and Domestic Leather and Findings, also Manufacturer of Boot and Shoe Uppers |
| Quellenangaben | [Industries of New Jersey, Essex County V (1882) 722] |
| Zeit |
Ereignis |
| 1863 |
Gründung |
| Produkt |
ab |
Bem. |
bis |
Bem. |
Kommentar |
| Lederhandel |
1882 |
[Industries of N.J. (1882)] |
1882 |
[Industries of N.J. (1882)] |
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| Schuhe |
1882 |
[Industries of N.J. (1882)] |
1882 |
[Industries of N.J. (1882)] |
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| ZEIT | 1882 |
| THEMA | Beschreibung |
| TEXT | The various uses to which leather is put and the growth of its demand with the vast increase of the population of Newark of late years has led to the establishment of extensive firms dealing in this article of manufacture. In 1863 Mr. W. S. Meeker made his inception in the trade as a dealer in and importer of leather and findings and added the manufacture of boot and shoe uppers, and has now built up an extensive trade. The store occupied is a four-story brick building, two floors of which are utilized in the rear as the factory for the manufacture of uppers, and the salesroom is 30x80 feet in extent. An extensive stock is carried and is composed of a full and complete assortment of leather and findings and boot and shoe uppers. The trade done takes a wide range of the State of New Jersey and elsewhere. The united aid of ten hands is required to meet the demands on the resources of the house. Mr. Meeker is a thorough, experienced business man in all the details of the trade and is a native of New Jersey. |
| QUELLE | [Industries of New Jersey, Essex County V (1882) 722] |
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