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J. H. Cobb & Co.
| Name | J. H. Cobb & Co. |
| Ortssitz | New York City |
| Straße | Broadway 805 |
| Art des Unternehmens | Portaitmaler |
| Anmerkungen | Bezeichnet als "Portrait Artists". |
| Quellenangaben | [New Yorks great industries (1884) 244] |
| Zeit |
Ereignis |
| 1872 |
Gründung |
| Produkt |
ab |
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bis |
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Kommentar |
| Portraits |
1884 |
[New York's great industries (1884)] |
1884 |
[New York's great industries (1884)] |
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| ZEIT | 1884 |
| THEMA | Firmendarstellung |
| TEXT | When Hamlet said, " Look upon this picture, and then upon that," he spoke in a time when portraits were scarce and oil-paintings came high. Were he to have lived in our times, he undoubtedly would have had his portrait taken by some prominent photographer, and were be a candidate for office his face might adorn some of the newspaper columns, and thus forever crush out whatever hopes or aspirations he might entertain. But he died and left us without a " counterfeit resemblance " of his face. The pictures of prominent men now-a-days are painted and will be handed down to an admiring posterity. One of the most prominent firms engaged in the portrait business is that of Messrs. J. H. Cobb & Co., No. 805 Broadway. They are artists of no mean order, having produced some of the best works of art in their line with an accuracy and life-likeness that is surprising. They have been engaged in the business for the past twelve years and do a very extensive trade, extending to all parts of the continent. A specialty is made of enlarging photographs to life-size paintings, in oil, crayon and India ink. Mr. J. H. Cobb is a native of New York City. He is a young man of great business ability and talent. He has established a branch of the establishment in Brooklyn, and executes a large amount of orders from that city. A very large business is done in political banners, flags, etc., a force of thirty-nve hands being constantly kept busy. The business has always been conducted upon sound, honorable principles, which has brought the house prominently before the public, and gained for it a reputation and standing that has placed it at the head of its particular profession. |
| QUELLE | [New Yorks great industries (1884) 244] |
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