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Thursday, February 9, 2012

USPS Loses $3.3 Billion in the Last Quarter

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A constant for generations and for much of our country's history, the USPS, is about to change forever.  Mail volume is declining precip...
Wednesday, February 8, 2012

New York Stock Brokers: Charles E. Quincey & Company

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C. E. Q. & Co. ??? Dave Thompson scan Mr. Quincey got himself in a bit of a scrape in 1880 with a broker named Harvey Kenned...
Tuesday, February 7, 2012

New York Stock Brokers: George B. Hopkins & Company

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XX  HOPKINS & CO. XX   26   1900 Langlois scan George B. Hopkins Photo from King's Views of the New York Stock Exchange , 1897...
Monday, February 6, 2012

New York Stock Brokers: E. C. Humbert & Son

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E. C. HUMBERT & CO. Dave Thompson scan On February 1, I posted the story of the near death of broker Thomas Thorne, and the morta...
Sunday, February 5, 2012

New York Stock Brokers: Worden & Company

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WORDEN & CO. Dave Thompson scan Daniel T. Worden was the son of Admiral John Worden.  When Admiral Worden was a Lieutenant, he co...
Saturday, February 4, 2012

New York Stock Brokers: Harris & Fuller

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Advert from a 1928 edition of Cornell Alumni News, a generation beyond the stamps cancelled in 1899 below. HARRIS & FULLER, APR 10 1...
Friday, February 3, 2012

New York Stock Brokers: Edwin B. Havens & Company

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E. B. H. & Co. JUL 24 1900 Dave Thompson scan Edwin B. Havens was an avid yachtsman.  A photo of his ATHLON sloop, flying his priv...
Thursday, February 2, 2012

New York Stock Brokers: W. S. Lawson & Company

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William Sheldon Lawson and his firm had offices in New York and Boston. W. S. LAWSON & CO. APR 5 1899 NEW YORK W. S. LAWSON & ...
Wednesday, February 1, 2012

New York Stock Brokers: John H. Jacquelin & Company

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J. H. J. & CO. JUL 8 1898 New York. Dave Thompson scan John H. Jacquelin, Member of the New York Stock Exchange 1897 photo from Ki...
Tuesday, January 31, 2012

New York Stock Brokers: Thomas W. Thorne & Company

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T. W. THORNE & CO. JAN 16 1899 Dave Thompson scan Thomas W. Thorne, Member, New York Stock Exchange Photo from King's Views of ...
Sunday, January 29, 2012

New York Stock Brokers: H. B. Hollins & Company

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Classified advertisement New York Evening Post, February 9, 1889 H. B. HOLLINS & CO. NOV 29 1898 N. Y. Thompson scan H.B.H....
Saturday, January 28, 2012

New York Stock Brokers: Harry I. Nicholas & Company

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Classified advert, New York Evening Post, February 9, 1889 H. I. N. & Co. AUG  14   1899 Thompson scan   

New York Stock Brokers: Edward L. Oppenheim & Company

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E.  L.  O.  & Co. NOV    16    1900 NEW YORK Dave Thompson scan The New York Times , January 1, 1886: E. L. OPPENHEIM & CO. ...
Friday, January 27, 2012

New York Stock Brokers: Harris Hutton & Company

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HARRIS HUTTON & CO. SEP 24 1901 Langlois scan The New York Times , November 17, 1900 BROKERS INITIATE J. S. HARRIS. Polish His Sho...
Wednesday, January 25, 2012

New York Stock Brokers: Halle & Stieglitz

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Advertisement, NY Evening Post, January 7, 1898 HALLE & STIEGLITZ, AUG 11 1899 NEW YORK Thompson scan Advertisement, NY Evening...
Tuesday, January 24, 2012

New York Stock Brokers: William Morris Imbrie & Company

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WM. M. IMBRIE & CO. SEP 30 1898 Thompson scan William Morris Imbrie, member NYSE
Monday, January 23, 2012

New York Stock Brokers: Hopkins Brothers

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HOPKINS BROTHERS DEC 15 1899 NEW YORK. Thompson scan The Hopkins Brothers embroiled themselves in the middle of an election wagering ...
Sunday, January 22, 2012

New York Stock Brokers: Walker Brothers

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WALKER BROS. MAY 5 1902 NEW YORK. R171p block of 4 Langlois scan John Yates Gholson Walker and his brother Norman Stewart Walker orga...