Taylor, John Young

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John Taylor resided in Oswego, NY. In 1892, he was a traveling saleman for the first newspaper syndicate established in the United States by Irving Bacheller. Taylor's business card names the firm as Bachellor & Johnson Syndicate, the Pictorial League, headquartered at the Tribune Building in New York. The firm is also known as the New York Press Syndicate. Taylor sold pre-drawn advertising cuts to merchants throughout America from as far south as Havana, Cuba to as far north as the province of Manitoba, Canada.

From the description of Diary, 1892. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 122394264

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creatorOf Taylor, John Young. Diary, 1892. Winterthur Library
referencedIn Taylor, James Young. James Young Taylor Diaries, 1893-1894 University of Texas Libraries
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associatedWith Bacheller, Irving, 1859-1950. person
associatedWith Bachellor & Johnson Syndicate. corporateBody
associatedWith New York Press Syndicate. corporateBody
associatedWith Taylor, James Young person
associatedWith World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago) corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Southern states
Cuba
Canada
United States
Subject
Advertising, Newspaper
Canadians
Cities and towns
Cubans
Hotels, taverns, etc.
Selling
Syndicates (Journalism)
Travelling sales personnel
Whites
Occupation
Businessmen
Sales personnel
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