Watertown Businesses

description - Hood Rubber Company -- Watertown (Mass.) during World War II. Shoe/boot making. Frederic and Arthur Hood, trained under their father and after the U.S. Rubber Co. failed in Franklin and Chelsea, MA, founded a factory in 1896 in East Watertown. During… subject - Entrepreneurship.; Brand name products.; Industries -- United States.; Corporation.; Incorporation.; Business.; Commerce.; Factories -- Watertown (Mass.).; Business enterprises -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Hood Rubber Company -- Watertown… relation - Identifier - figure 2629

description - Hood Rubber Company -- Watertown (Mass.) during World War II. Work force working on military boots. Frederic and Arthur Hood, trained under their father and after the U.S. Rubber Co. failed in Franklin and Chelsea, MA, founded a factory in 1896 in… subject - Entrepreneurship.; Brand name products.; Industries -- United States.; Corporation.; Incorporation.; Business.; Commerce.; Factories -- Watertown (Mass.).; Business enterprises -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Hood Rubber Company -- Watertown… relation - Identifier - figure 2628

description - Original table assembly that was used for many years before the introduction of conveyors. Lefts and rights for footwear were made on opposite sides of the table and sent to the pressmen. Harriet Grimes Legee is third from the left. Frederic and… subject - Entrepreneurship.; Brand name products.; Industries -- United States.; Corporation.; Incorporation.; Business.; Commerce.; Factories -- Watertown (Mass.).; Business enterprises -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Hood Rubber Company -- Watertown… relation - Identifier - figure 2627

description - Workers, women and young men, packaging shoes. Frederic and Arthur Hood, trained under their father and after the U.S. Rubber Co. failed in Franklin and Chelsea, MA, founded a factory in 1896 in East Watertown. During the early years, Hood hired many… subject - Entrepreneurship.; Brand name products.; Industries -- United States.; Corporation.; Incorporation.; Business.; Commerce.; Factories -- Watertown (Mass.).; Business enterprises -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Hood Rubber Company -- Watertown… relation - Identifier - figure 2626

description - Making rafts at Hood Rubber Company -- Watertown (Mass.) during World War II. Female work force. Frederic and Arthur Hood, trained under their father and after the U.S. Rubber Co. failed in Franklin and Chelsea, MA, founded a factory in 1896 in East… subject - Entrepreneurship.; Brand name products.; Industries -- United States.; Corporation.; Incorporation.; Business.; Commerce.; Factories -- Watertown (Mass.).; Business enterprises -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Hood Rubber Company -- Watertown… relation - Identifier - figure 2625

description - Restaurant at 76 Bigelow Avenue, 1915 -- 1918. Note the ornamental metal ceiling, marble top tables, and bentwood chairs. Still a restaurant in 2012. subject - Small business -- United States.; Entrepreneurship.; Business.; Commerce.; Business enterprises -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Commercial buildings -- Watertown (Mass.).; Restaurants -- -- Watertown (Mass.).; Bigelow Avenue -- -- Watertown… relation - Identifier - figure 2623

description - Saab dealership on Watertown Street. subject - Small business -- United States.; Entrepreneurship.; Brand name products.; Corporation.; Incorporation.; Business.; Commerce.; Business enterprises -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Commercial buildings -- Watertown (Mass.).; Watertown Street --… relation - Identifier - figure 2540

description - Completely demolished 1925, it was owned by Joel Barnard Jr. The men are Constables George Parker and Joseph P. Storey. Building signs: Ingraham Insurance; Bargain Store with crockery and glassware, fresh milk, kitchen furnishing, fertilizer,… subject - Small business -- United States.; Entrepreneurship.; Business.; Commerce.; Business enterprises -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Commercial buildings -- Watertown (Mass.).; Parker, George.; Storey, Joseph P.; Police -- Watertown (Mass.).; Horse drawn… relation - Identifier - figure 2495

description - Old Star Market, 26-38 Mount Auburn Street, circa 1920. subject - Small business -- United States.; Entrepreneurship.; Brand name products.; Corporation.; Incorporation.; Business.; Commerce.; Business enterprises -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Commercial buildings -- Watertown (Mass.).; Grocery stores --… relation - Identifier - figure 2494

description - 10 Church Street -- Byron E. Searle, Dentist, 8 Church Street -- Herbert Goding, Plumber, 12 Church Street -- Moses Whiting, carpenter and builder, 1917. subject - Small business -- United States.; Entrepreneurship.; Industries -- United States.; Business.; Commerce.; Business enterprises -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Commercial buildings -- Watertown (Mass.).; Dentists -- Watertown (Mass.).; Plumbers --… relation - Identifier - figure 2461

description - Workers at shoe conveyor. Frederic and Arthur Hood, trained under their father and after the U.S. Rubber Co. failed in Franklin and Chelsea, MA, founded a factory in 1896 in East Watertown. During the early years, Hood hired many immigrant Armenians… subject - Entrepreneurship.; Brand name products.; Industries -- United States.; Corporation.; Incorporation.; Business.; Commerce.; Factories -- Watertown (Mass.).; Business enterprises -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Hood Rubber Company -- Watertown… relation - Identifier - figure 2422

description - Electric battery box press. Frederic and Arthur Hood, trained under their father and after the U.S. Rubber Co. failed in Franklin and Chelsea, MA, founded a factory in 1896 in East Watertown. During the early years, Hood hired many immigrant… subject - Entrepreneurship.; Brand name products.; Industries -- United States.; Corporation.; Incorporation.; Business.; Commerce.; Business enterprises -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Hood Rubber Company -- Watertown (Mass.).; Factories -- Watertown… relation - Identifier - figure 2380

description - Battery press opened. Frederic and Arthur Hood, trained under their father and after the U.S. Rubber Co. failed in Franklin and Chelsea, MA, founded a factory in 1896 in East Watertown. During the early years, Hood hired many immigrant Armenians and… subject - Entrepreneurship.; Brand name products.; Industries -- United States.; Corporation.; Incorporation.; Business.; Commerce.; Business enterprises -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Hood Rubber Company -- Watertown (Mass.).; Factories -- Watertown… relation - Identifier - figure 2379

description - Latch arrangement bead and heel presses. Frederic and Arthur Hood, trained under their father and after the U.S. Rubber Co. failed in Franklin and Chelsea, MA, founded a factory in 1896 in East Watertown. During the early years, Hood hired many… subject - Entrepreneurship.; Brand name products.; Industries -- United States.; Corporation.; Incorporation.; Business. ; Commerce.; Factories -- Watertown (Mass.).; Business enterprises -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Hood Rubber Company -- Watertown… relation - Identifier - figure 2378

description - Laboratory: tensile testing machine. Frederic and Arthur Hood, trained under their father and after the U.S. Rubber Co. failed in Franklin and Chelsea, MA, founded a factory in 1896 in East Watertown. During the early years, Hood hired many immigrant… subject - Entrepreneurship.; Brand name products.; Industries -- United States.; Corporation.; Incorporation.; Business.; Commerce.; Business enterprises -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Hood Rubber Company -- Watertown (Mass.).; Factories -- Watertown… relation - Identifier - figure 2377

description - Electric battery box press. Frederic and Arthur Hood, trained under their father and after the U.S. Rubber Co. failed in Franklin and Chelsea, MA, founded a factory in 1896 in East Watertown. During the early years, Hood hired many immigrant… subject - Entrepreneurship.; Brand name products.; Industries -- United States.; Corporation.; Incorporation.; Business.; Commerce.; Business enterprises -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Hood Rubber Company -- Watertown (Mass.).; Factories -- Watertown… relation - Identifier - figure 2376

description - Panels and switchboards, battery box press. Frederic and Arthur Hood, trained under their father and after the U.S. Rubber Co. failed in Franklin and Chelsea, MA, founded a factory in 1896 in East Watertown. During the early years, Hood hired many… subject - Entrepreneurship.; Brand name products.; Industries -- United States.; Corporation.; Incorporation.; Business.; Commerce.; Business enterprises -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Hood Rubber Company -- Watertown (Mass.).; Factories -- Watertown… relation - Identifier - figure 2375

description - Corner of Pleasant and Main streets. circa 1920. Union Market Bank was founded in 1873 founded by Charles J. Barry (who would later resign and found the Watertown Savings Bank), Royal Gilkey (owner of the Royal Gilkey Wood and Coal Company), George… subject - Small business -- United States.; Entrepreneurship.; Business.; Commerce.; Business enterprises -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Commercial buildings -- Watertown (Mass.).; Main Street -- Watertown (Mass.).; Galen Street -- Watertown (Mass.).; Banks… relation - Identifier - figure 2355

description - John M. Parkhurst, Grocer, Dana Block on Main Street. Sign on building shade also says Clothing Express. Thomas P. Emerson, owns Watertown, Mt. Auburn and Boston Express. Charles and Isaac V. Bemis, both lawyers, have an office in the Dana Block.… subject - Small business -- United States.; Entrepreneurship.; Business.; Commerce.; Business enterprises -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Commercial buildings -- Watertown (Mass.).; Bookstore -- Watertown (Mass.).; Watchmaker -- Watertown (Mass.).;… relation - Identifier - figure 2334

description - Black and white version of the same postcard 480 (Line # 110) and 6037 (line #305). Kept by widow Dorothy Coolidge in 1775, demolished in 1918 to provide space for car barns. subject - Galen Street -- Watertown (Mass.).; Watertown Street -- Watertown(Mass.).; Business.; Commerce.; Business enterprises -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Commercial buildings -- Watertown (Mass.).; relation - Identifier - figure 2332