J. B. Williams

Name	J. B. Williams
Ortssitz	Orange (N.J.)
Straße	Washington Street
Art des Unternehmens	Hutfabrik
Anmerkungen	Lage: Washington Street, near Day Streets. Felt Hat Manufacturer
Quellenangaben	[Industries of New Jersey, Essex County V (1882) 750]

Zeit	Ereignis
1862	Gründung

Produkt	ab	Bem.	bis	Bem.	Kommentar
Hüte	1882	[Industries of N.J. (1882)]	1882	[Industries of N.J. (1882)]

ZEIT	1882
THEMA	Beschreibung
TEXT	Among the many hat manufactories in Orange that of Mr. J. B. Williams is one of the best known and most prominent. It consists of several buildings, the main one being 36x24 feet in dimensions with a wing 18x20 feet. The sizing building is 30x50 feet and the drying room 24x24 feet in size. Mr. J. B. Williams is a native of Orange, where he has always resided, his hat manufactory being located in the old homestead. He has been engaged in manufacturing felt hats since about 1862, and has gained an enviable reputation for the excellence of his production, which comprises all kinds of soft felt hats, which find a ready sale in all the leading markets of the country. A large force of workmen is employed in the different branches of the business, and a vast number of finished hats are turned out each season. Mr. Williams is one of the leading among the prominent representative business men of this section of Essex County. He is ably assisted in his business by Mr. J. P. Williams, who is also of Orange and a practical hat manufacturer of twelve years' experience. They are both gentlemen holding high positions in the community, and are universally respected and esteemed.
QUELLE	[Industries of New Jersey, Essex County V (1882) 750]