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Philadelphia Steam Biscuit Bakery, Thos. Carrick & Co.
| Name | Philadelphia Steam Biscuit Bakery, Thos. Carrick & Co. |
| Ortssitz | Philadelphia (Penns.) |
| Straße | 22nd Street |
| Art des Unternehmens | Keksfabrik |
| Anmerkungen | Ursprünglich: Market Street; um 1891: Twenty-second Street, oberhalb Arch Street. |
| Quellenangaben | [Philadelphia and popular Philadelphians (1891) 146] |
| Zeit |
Ereignis |
| um 1866 |
Gründung als "Carrick & Co." in der Market Street |
| 1873 |
Thomas Carrick zieht sich aus der Firma "Carrick & Co." zurück |
| 1874 |
Thomas Carrick geht eine Geschäftsverbindung mit Frank Burns ein |
| März 1891 |
Tod des Gründers Thomas Carrick. Frank Burns wird Alleineigentümer |
| Produkt |
ab |
Bem. |
bis |
Bem. |
Kommentar |
| Kekse |
1866 |
Beginn |
1891 |
[Philadelphia] |
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| ZEIT | 1891 |
| THEMA | Beschreibung |
| TEXT | During the past twenty-five years such a great amount of knowledge in relation to adulteration has been gained, that all persons should lie particularly careful to purchase nothing but goods from thoroughly reliable and honest dealers, or else the product is nearly sure to be adulterated, and many ingredients are deleterious to health. Perhaps no firm in its particular line enjoys a better reputation than Messrs. Thos. Carrick & Co. This house is the outcome of the firm of Carrick & Co., whose place of business was situated on Market street. Mr. Carrick retired from the above mentioned firm in 1873, and the year following he entered into an equal partnership with Mr. Frank Burns; the firm continued thus until March, 1891, when Mr. Carrick died and Mr. Burns became sole proprietor. The premises are advantageously located on Twenty-second street above Arch. The building has a frontage of 40 feet, and extends back about 100 feet, it is a brick structure, three stories in height and arranged throughout the newest and most improved manner, every device that would tend to increase the value of the product being brought to bear upon the work in hand. The third floor is used as the packing room, and the tinning department for the repairing ami manufacture of cans. On the second floor are situated the ovens, the drying kiln, the sponge room, and the mixing rooms; each one of these
departments forms a separate branch of the work, and is presided over by an experienced foreman, thus securing the best work from all employees. The first floor is devoted to shipping purposes, and the offices are located here. Some idea of the capacity of the plant can be taken from the figures below. There are .more than 150 barrels baked weekly. There are more than 150 varieties of cakes made, including all kinds, from ship biscuit to the finest kinds of pound cake. There are more than 30,000 cans ill use. The trade of the house is principally local, but during the past five years a large patronage has been built up among the surrounding counties and the near by States. Mr. Burns, the sole owner,
has been in this line for many years past and is entirely conversant with the business. He was for many years a director of the Third National Bank, but resigned some three years ago. In addition to his business here, he is Vice-President and a director of the Crown Smelting Co. of Chester, and a director of the Centennial Market Co. |
| QUELLE | [Philadelphia and popular Philadelphians (1891) 146] |
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