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October 31, 2021
Mitchell, Vance and Company
It was in 1854 with John Shelton Mitchell (1817-1875) opened Mitchell, Bailey, and Company in his home state of Connecticut. Samuel B. H. Vance (1814-1890) had been involved with several gas fixture firms including with Mitchell Bailey. In 1860 he became co-partner and the Mitchell, Vance, and Company was created.
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March 08, 2021
The Lit History of Electric Hair Dryers
Allied Beauty Products Manufacturing Company produced beauty products and were known for their wave-creating machine, one of their “Fifth Avenue Product” line. Working in association with a fellow Chicago metal company Aridor (a subsidiary of Ball Brothers jar company) they manufactured these hair dryer beauties.
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February 22, 2021
Sign Collector - James T. Polk & The First American Milk Pasteurization
James T. Polk lived a life that was quite an adventure down to the very end. From canning to milking to constructing a milk-bottle shaped factory, Polk was "Always Ahead".
