Allen and Lewis records 1853-1931

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Allen and Lewis records 1853-1931

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Records of a mercantile firm of Portland, Oregon, founded by Cicero Hunt Lewis and Lucius H. Allen. The records date mainly from the late 19th and early 20th century and include financial ledgers, business correspondence, real estate and land records, contracts, stock certificates, and materials relating to the widening of West Burnside Street in downtown Portland, due to construction of the Burnside Bridge. Also includes papers relating to George Good.

2 cubic feet; 2 document cases, 1 flat box, 4 oversize folders, 4 custom boxes

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Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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The wholesale grocery firm of Allen and Lewis was a prominent fixture of the commercial scene in Portland, Oregon, from the 1850s through the early 20th century. Beginning as one of the town's only general stores in 1851, the firm was founded by Cicero Hunt Lewis (also known as Cicero Horatius Lewis) and Lucius H. Allen. Lewis (1826-1897) was a native of Cranbury, New Jersey, and after his arrival in Portland he began a rapid rise to prominence. In 1857 he married Clementine Couch, ...

Allen, Lucius H.

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