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Philadelphia Truss Company
| Name | Philadelphia Truss Company |
| Ortssitz | Philadelphia (Penns.) |
| Straße | Locus Street 610 |
| Art des Unternehmens | Bandagenfabrik |
| Quellenangaben | [Philadelphia and popular Philadelphians (1891) 143] |
| Zeit |
Ereignis |
| 1850 |
Gründung |
| Produkt |
ab |
Bem. |
bis |
Bem. |
Kommentar |
| Bruchbänder |
1850 |
Beginn |
1891 |
[Philadelphia] |
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| orthopädische Strümpfe |
1850 |
Beginn |
1891 |
[Philadelphia] |
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| ZEIT | 1891 |
| THEMA | Beschreibung |
| TEXT | The Philadelphia Truss Company (Herman Becker) was established in 1850, and is now located at 610 Locust street, on Washington Square, in a building specially arranged for its uses, and, complete with all modern appliances, sends its products throughout the world, and supplies a large number of goods to the United States Government. The firm while being extensive manufacturers are also heavy exporters, make specialties of the Champion truss, elastic stockings, braces and supporters. Its most important work is in surgical hosiery, hard rubber trusses, and crutches. Its extensive operations outside of the country have necessitated the establishment of a number of foreign brauches, as in Montreal, Ontario, Toronto, and London, England. It was awarded a gold medal at the New Orleans Exposition, and special medals at the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition. It guarantees every piece of work turned out. A glance through the establishment, aud even a quick inspection of the various work required, and the number of workmen and
workwomen employed in this manufacture, shows how great must he the demand for the goods produced by this house. It is in comparatively recent years that capitalists thought it worth while to invest their money in these specialties. Before that time there were innumerable crude appliances which seemed to answer their purpose fairly well, until the men who had made a study of the subject saw that vast improvement was possible and determined upon making it. While almost perfection has been reached in the making of trusses, etc., and all the varieties of surgical hosiery, the
advance in price over the awkward appliances of so little while ago is almost infinitesimal, and when it is remembered how much longer these modern articles last, and with how much greater comfort and satisfaction they are worn, they are by far cheaper than the things they have superseded. In all manufactories which appeal for support from the afflicted and cater to their relief, there must assuredly be greater care than in the ordinary workshop. For this reason, among other reasons, only the very best material is used by the Philadelphia Truss Company, and they employ only the most
skilled labor. The building of the company is pleasantly located directly opposite Washington Square on the south
side. It is three stories in height, and all the space is devoted to its own uses. The business offices are on the first floor, the work rooms above. Its machinery is operated by steam. All who patronize this house are assured of satisfaction as their goods are first-class and A 1. |
| QUELLE | [Philadelphia and popular Philadelphians (1891) 142] |
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