J. Barton Benson, Inc.

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J. Barton Benson, Inc. was a Philadelphia, PA firm of metalsmiths, active in the 1930s and 1940s. The date of incorporation was December 19, 1928, with J. Barton Benson as president, Maurice P. Felton as vice-president, and George E. Kolb as secretary-treasurer. Their shop was located at 425 N. 54th St. The company did welding, forging, and ornamental ironwork, some in the Pennsylvania Dutch style. Among their customers were shops, churches, cabinetmakers, individuals, and the Railway Express Agency. The firm also received income from rent. The company went out of business in 1948, when J. Barton Benson retired.

From the description of Accounts and scrapbook, 1942-1952. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 84665815

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creatorOf J. Barton Benson, Inc. Accounts and scrapbook, 1942-1952. Winterthur Library
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associatedWith Benson, J. Barton. person
associatedWith Felton, Maurice P. person
associatedWith Jacobson, Egbert G. person
associatedWith Kolb, George E. person
associatedWith Standard Plumbing Fixtures. corporateBody
associatedWith Todhunter, Inc. (New York, N.Y.) corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Subject
Art metal-work
Arts and crafts movement
Business records
Decoration and ornament
Decorative art
Financial statements
House furnishings
Interior decoration
Metal-work
Occupation
Activity
Art metal designers
Art metal workers
Metal-workers

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Active 1942

Active 1952

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