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M. M. Backus & Co.
| Name | M. M. Backus & Co. |
| Ortssitz | New York City |
| Straße | Broadway 793 |
| Art des Unternehmens | Pelz- und Mantelgeschäft |
| Anmerkungen | Adresse (um 1884): No. 793 Broadway, opposite Grace Church, New York. |
| Quellenangaben | [New Yorks great industries (1884) 236] |
| Zeit |
Ereignis |
| 1843 |
Gründung unter der Firma "Backus, Osborne & Co.". Baldige Umfirmierung aus "Backus, Osborne & Co." in "Backus, Nichols & Co." |
| 1860 |
"Backus, Nichols & Co." in "M. M. Backus & Co." |
| Produkt |
ab |
Bem. |
bis |
Bem. |
Kommentar |
| Mäntel |
1884 |
[New York's great industries (1884)] |
1884 |
[New York's great industries (1884)] |
vmtl. nur Handel |
| Pelze |
1884 |
[New York's great industries (1884)] |
1884 |
[New York's great industries (1884)] |
vmtl. nur Handel |
| ZEIT | 1884 |
| THEMA | Firmendarstellung |
| TEXT | The tendency to specialization, and the almost minute division of leading industries into separate branches, is nowhere more generally followed than in the manufacture of particular articles of ladies' dress, which has led to the establishment of extensive houses devoted to the production of a single line of goods. A prominent house engaged in the manufacture of furs and cloaks is that of Messrs. M. M. Backus & Co., No. 793 Broadway, which was originally established in 1843 under the style of Backus, Osborne & Co., which subsequently was changed into that of Backus, Nichols & Co. Eventually, in 1860, the present firm was organized. The premises occupied consist of a very commodious and well arranged five-storied building, admirably furnished and equipped with every appliance and facility for the prosecution of the business. The energies of the establishment are principally devoted to the manufacture of ladies' cloaks and furs, including sacques, cloaks, and dolmans, employment being constantly afforded for sixty skilled workpeople. The stock is always full and complete, and embraces the most fashionable styles as soon as they are introduced into Paris and London, and in addition those standard lines of goods which never really change, but are constantly in demand. The growth and prosperity of this firm are only commensurate with the energy and enterprise of its projectors, who are sedulously engaged in maintaining the character of their manufacturers, and by so doing meeting the most exacting demands of the trade. The various furs, silk and satin goods are imported direct from the various manufacturers, and have been selected with the greatest care, and by their diversity and beauty, combined with quality, render it as easy to obtain as fine articles in New York as in France or England. All orders are promptly filled, and it is the endeavor of the proprietors to merit, by the strictest principles of business integrity and just dealing, a continuance of the support they have already enjoyed. The individual members of this flourishing company are Messrs. M. M. and H. L. Backus, who are held in the highest estimation in social and commercial circles, for their many excellent qualities and strict probity. They will always be found prompt, liberal and enterprising, never unsolicitous for the benefit of their patrons, and always prepared to offer advantages in keeping with such a reputation. |
| QUELLE | [New Yorks great industries (1884) 236] |
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