George W. Werner writings on carriage manufacture, 1953 Mar.-Apr.

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George W. Werner writings on carriage manufacture, 1953 Mar.-Apr.

Papers on techniques of carriage making in the late 19th century, his father's business, a special carriage made for S. S. Spaulding's country home on Otsego Lake, and the carriage exhibit sponsored by Werner at the Pan-American Exposition, 1901. Includes some information on carriage maker Henry Hooker & Co., which George Werner represented in Buffalo. Also, letterhead of George Werner, 1880s, and Henry Hooker & Co., 1906, and the printed guarantee given to every purchaser of a Werner vehicle.

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Pan-American Exposition (1901 : Buffalo, N.Y.)

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Photos stored in Iconography Section. From the description of Pan-American Exposition records, 1899-1901. (New York State Historical Documents). WorldCat record id: 155444124 ...

Henry Hooker & Co. (New Haven, Conn.).

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Werner, George, b. 1839 or 40.

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Werner, George W., 1877-1965.

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Son of George Werner, who founded the family carriage business soon after the Civil War, and produced vehicles for wealthy Buffalonians until 1904. From the description of Letter : Wanakah, N.Y., to Buffalo Historical Society, 1954 Mar. 3. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 33428759 From the description of George W. Werner writings on carriage manufacture, 1953 Mar.-Apr. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 180690649 ...

George Werner (Firm).

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