Henry K. Bussa and Norristown Concrete
Recently we accessioned an interesting album of photographs of a company called Norristown Concrete. The photographs were taken by Henry K. Bussa, a local photographer who was active for over 50 years.
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Faust Tannery, Ambler
The Faust Tannery of Ambler operated for over 100 years. It was founded in 1790 by Jonathan Thomas at intersection of Bethlehem and Butler Pikes, when that area was known as Gilky’s Corner (now sometimes called Rose Valley).
The H. C. Jones Company
The H. C. Jones Company The Schuylkill River used to be lined with mills, many of them textile mills. I’ve written about a few of them over years, but this week, I’d like to take a look at the H. C. Jones Company of Conshohocken. Horace C. Jones was a native of Conshohocken and attended… Read More »The H. C. Jones Company
Industries and business in 1891
Recently we received an interesting new accession, a business directory for Montgomery and Bucks counties from 1891. Need a stove in Bridgeport? A house painted in Ardmore? What about a plumber in Jenkintown? This fine book provides a lengthy description of each business. The business listings also have many illustrations of equipment.
Gresh Cigar Factory
Located at Marshall Street in Norristown, the W. K. Gresh & Sons cigar factory was founded in 1872, though Gresh had been making cigars at home for some years before this. The building in this picture was built in 1891 when he outgrew his first factory. The article on Gresh in Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Montgomery County by Henry… Read More »Gresh Cigar Factory