William Broderick letters : San Francisco, Calif., to Singer Manufactoring Co. : ALS, 1863-1864.

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William Broderick letters : San Francisco, Calif., to Singer Manufactoring Co. : ALS, 1863-1864.

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Contains 16 letters from the San Francisco agent for the Singer Manufacturing Co., sent to Singer headquarters in New York. Discusses the business in San Francisco during the time of the Civil War including an industrial fair to be held on Aug. 30, 1864. Also includes news clipping describing the fair.

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Broderick, William, 1921-2009

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Singer was the first company in the United States to attempt to franchise their product. From the description of William Broderick letters : San Francisco, Calif., to Singer Manufactoring Co. : ALS, 1863-1864. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 80971476 ...

Singer Manufacturing Company

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New York based sewing machine manufacturer founded in 1853 from a predecessor firm, I.M. Singer and Company, by partners I.M. Singer and Edward Clark. The first to introduce treadle-operated household sewing machines and a pioneer of the installment plan, the firm quickly expanded through branch offices, including one in Chicago. Managed by James Bolton and his assistant John Voight, the Chicago office's pre-fire locations were 50 Clark St. and 111 State St. During his t...