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Fred'k Berg & Co.
| Name | Fred'k Berg & Co. |
| Ortssitz | Orange (N.J.) |
| Ortsteil | Orange Valley |
| Straße | Forest Street |
| Art des Unternehmens | Hutfabrik |
| Anmerkungen | Lage: Forest Street, near Scotland Street, Orange Valley. Manufacturers of Fine Felt Hats |
| Quellenangaben | [Industries of New Jersey, Essex County V (1882) 765] |
| Zeit |
Ereignis |
| 1856 |
Gründung |
| Produkt |
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Bem. |
bis |
Bem. |
Kommentar |
| Hüte |
1882 |
[Industries of N.J. (1882)] |
1882 |
[Industries of N.J. (1882)] |
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| ZEIT | 1882 |
| THEMA | Beschreibung |
| TEXT | Of the great quantity of felt hats made in the United States, Orange (New Jersey) produces more of the medium and fine grade goods than any other section. Within the limits of Orange there are upward of forty factories, one of the largest and most important being that of the firm of Fred'k Berg & Co., which is located on Forest, near Scotland Street, in the "Valley" and consists of four buildings of different sizes, which cover about 200x250 feet of ground. These buildings comprise the various departments, one being devoted to making the "form" - that is, the body of the hat, which is made in a cone-shape by peculiar machinery; another to shrinking the cone, which is done by means of hot water in a large vat, round which the workmen stand and by a constant rolling bring the body to the required size. This process is termed "making." The other buildings are used for sizing, blocking, finishing, packing, etc. Throughout the factory are various kinds of machinery, such as pouncers, blocking machines, etc., requiring the use of a twenty-five-horse-power engine to keep them in operation. Over two hundred and fifty hands are employed, and the productions consist of fine felt hats of all kinds and fashionable styles. Mr. Fred'k Berg has been in the business since about 1856, and in January, 1881, Mr. Frank Berg was admitted, and in January, 1882, Fred'k Berg, Jr. (his son) was admitted to an interest, and the capacity of the factory and the production largely increased. The goods turned out from this establishment are equal to the best made and from the salesroom at No. 91 Spring Street, New York, find their way all over the country. Mr. Frederick Berg is one of the representative men of this section and popular with all classes of the community, who esteem him for his enterprise, liberality, and the active interest he has taken in all affairs pertaining to this section of Essex County. He is a director of the Orange Savings Bank and otherwise prominent in commercial and local affairs, and a member of the Board of Assessments. |
| QUELLE | [Industries of New Jersey, Essex County V (1882) 765] |
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