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In the 1870s, the company grew and new stores were opened at 56-58 Park Place and 51-53 Barclay Street in New York, NY. Stores were also opened in Boston, at 38 Pearl Street, and Chicago. Also, salesrooms were opened in Philadelphia and San Francisco. [2] In 1893, Edward Miller & Co. employed about 700 people. [1]
Stanley lit 23 businesses along a 4000 feet length of main street stepping a 500 AC volt current at the street down to 100 volts to power incandescent lamps at each location. [8] 1893 GE introduces first commercial fully enclosed carbon arc lamp. Sealed in glass globes, it lasts 100h and therefore 10 times longer than hitherto carbon arc lamps ...
A New England Glass Company ewer, 1840–1860 A Novelty Glass Company advertisement in 1891 An electrical insulator made by Whitall Tatum Company, circa 1922. Alexander Gibbs; An Túr Gloine
Handel Company lamp design (1900–1930) at the Metropolitan Museum of Art [1]. The Eydam and Handel Company, or Adolph Eydam and Philip Handel Company, was formed in 1885, until partnership broke up in 1892 when Eydam moved to rival company of C. F. Monroe (Eydam returned in 1915 to head up decorating department).
Fostoria Shade and Lamp Company had done well enough in 1892 that it declared a cash dividend in the spring of 1893. Charles Foster completed his term as United States Secretary of the Treasury, and was re-elected president of Fostoria Shade and Lamp Company. [60] [Note 8] In May the nation was shocked when Foster declared bankruptcy. [65]
The Laurel Lamp Manufacturing Company Inc. (often referred to as the Laurel Lamp Company or Laurel) was an American manufacturer of lamps and home furnishings based in Newark, New Jersey from 1946 to 1981. [1] [2] [3] The Laurel Lamp Company was founded by Max Weiss and his two sons, Murray and Harold Weiss.
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An example of a banker's lamp. The banker's lamp is a style of electric desk or table lamp often characterized by a brass stand, green glass lamp shade, and pull-chain switch. Such a lamp was first patented in the United States under the Emeralite brand name. Banker's lamps have become iconic, often used in libraries and offices in films and TV ...