Watertown Businesses

description - Flooding in the street. subject - Small business -- United States.; Entrepreneurship.; Business.; Commerce.; Brand name products.; Business enterprises -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Commercial buildings -- Watertown (Mass.).; Jenny Gasoline -- Watertown (Mass.).; Gas stations --… relation - Identifier - figure 161

description - William H. Pevear & Co., dealers in coal, wood, hay, straw, brick, and sand. The first office was at 36 Main Street (C.W. Barry) and later moved to 5 Spring Street. The company started out as William H. Pevear and Howard Russell but by 1893, Pevear… subject - Small business -- United States.; Entrepreneurship.; Business.; Commerce.; Business enterprises -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Commercial buildings -- Watertown (Mass.).; Watertown Coal -- Watertown (Mass.).; Pevear, William H. -- b. 1850; Russell,… relation - Identifier - figure 157

description - Corner of Patten and Arsenal Streets, circa 1890. Wagons filled with lumber. Large wood piles surround the building. Royal Gilkey was born in Islesboro, Me. and later retired to Islesboro in 1893. He began a seafaring life in earnest, going to the… subject - Small business -- United States.; Entrepreneurship.; Business.; Commerce.; Business enterprises -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Commercial buildings -- Watertown (Mass.).; Gilkey, Royal -- 1821-1906.; relation - Identifier - figure 156

description - Built over Mill Creek, at the corners of Galen and Pleasant Streets, then moved to Main Street opposite Church Street. Kent is on the second floor porch. subject - Small business -- United States.; Entrepreneurship.; Business.; Commerce.; Business enterprises -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Commercial buildings -- Watertown (Mass.).; Furniture shop -- Watertown (Mass.).; Galen Street -- Watertown (Mass.); . relation - Identifier - figure 1530

description - Town Hall, Lenox Barber Shop and Nourse and Barnard store. [Dry goods, glass, crockery and fancy goods, [near Town Hall]. Joel Barnard Jr. owned the building that housed Nourse and Barnard. Charles Lenox was the flag bearer for the 54th Regiment… subject - Small business -- United States.; Entrepreneurship.; Business.; Commerce.; Business enterprises -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Commercial buildings -- Watertown (Mass.).; Watertown Square -- Watertown (Mass.).; Barnard, Joel Jr.; Lenox, Charles --… relation - Identifier - figure 1501

description - Same as figure 966 (Line #118) subject - Small business -- United States.; Entrepreneurship.; Business.; Commerce.; Business enterprises -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Commercial buildings -- Watertown (Mass.).; Watertown Square -- Watertown (Mass.).; Hackett Brothers store -- Watertown… relation - Identifier - figure 1492

description - Arsenal Street near Taylor Street. Ad reads "Antipas Jackson Blacksmith and horse-shoer. All branches of carriages and blacksmith work promptly attended to and executed in a thorough manner." His son, Charles F. Jackson is a surveyor. Sign in front… subject - Small business -- United States.; Entrepreneurship.; Business.; Commerce.; Business enterprises -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Commercial buildings -- Watertown (Mass.).; Arsenal Street -- Watertown (Mass.).; Jackson, Antipas -- 1796-1876.; relation - Identifier - figure 146

description - Site of Union Market Bank. Corner of Main and Galen Streets. Large building at left was Walker Pratt Mfg. Co. Notice all the telephone poles. Union Market Bank was founded in 1873 founded by Charles J. Barry (who would later resign and found the… subject - Small business -- United States.; Brand name products.; Entrepreneurship.; Business.; Commerce.; Business enterprises -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Commercial buildings -- Watertown (Mass.).; Factories -- Watertown (Mass.).; Main Street --… relation - Identifier - figure 1449

description - Exterior view showing railroad and workers on the loading docks. 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… subject - Small business -- United States.; Entrepreneurship.; Brand name products.; Industries -- United States.; Corporation.; Incorporation.; Business.; Commerce.; Business enterprises -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Factories -- Watertown (Mass.).;… relation - Identifier - figure 144

description - Interior view showing nine employees at cutting tables. Note the pattern on the table. subject - Small business -- United States.; Entrepreneurship.; Brand name products.; Industries -- United States.; Corporation.; Incorporation.; Business.; Commerce.; Business enterprises -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Factories -- Watertown (Mass.).;… relation - Identifier - figure 142

description - Bacharach building, built by the Stanley Brothers, on the Charles River. Bacharach Studios is widely believed to be the oldest continuously operating photo studio in the world. Bacharach Studio had forty-eight locations throughout the United States… subject - Small business -- United States.; Entrepreneurship.; Brand name products.; Industries -- United States.; Corporation.; Incorporation.; Business.; Commerce.; Business enterprises -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Factories -- Watertown (Mass.).;… relation - Identifier - figure 1397

description - Foxing rolling machine equipment. 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 - Small business -- United States.; Entrepreneurship.; Brand name products.; Industries -- United States.; Corporation.; Incorporation.; Business.; Commerce.; Business enterprises -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Factories -- Watertown (Mass.).;… relation - Identifier - figure 1384

description - Gaiter pressing machine equipment. 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 - Small business -- United States.; Entrepreneurship.; Brand name products.; Industries -- United States.; Corporation.; Incorporation.; Business.; Commerce.; Business enterprises -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Factories -- Watertown (Mass.).;… relation - Identifier - figure 1381

description - The Hood Rubber Company was founded in 1896 by brothers Frederic Clark Hood and Arthur Needham Hood. The company opened its doors in November 1896 in a 70,000 square-foot plant in Watertown, Massachusetts. The main product of the company was… subject - Small business -- United States.; Entrepreneurship.; Brand name products.; Industries -- United States.; Corporation.; Incorporation.; Business.; Commerce.; Business enterprises -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Factories -- Watertown (Mass.).;… relation - Identifier - figure 138

description - Outsole rolling machines equipment. 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 - Small business -- United States.; Entrepreneurship.; Brand name products.; Industries -- United States.; Corporation.; Incorporation.; Business.; Commerce.; Business enterprises -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Factories -- Watertown (Mass.).;… relation - Identifier - figure 1377

description - Outsole rolling machines equipment. 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 - Small business -- United States.; Entrepreneurship.; Brand name products.; Industries -- United States.; Corporation.; Incorporation.; Business.; Commerce.; Business enterprises -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Factories -- Watertown (Mass.).;… relation - Identifier - figure 1374

description - Dipping machine for revertex tubes equipment. 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 - Small business -- United States.; Entrepreneurship.; Brand name products.; Industries -- United States.; Corporation.; Incorporation.; Business.; Commerce.; Business enterprises -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Factories -- Watertown (Mass.).;… relation - Identifier - figure 1371

description - The Hood Rubber Company was founded in 1896 by brothers Frederic Clark Hood and Arthur Needham Hood. The company opened its doors in November 1896 in a 70,000 square-foot plant in Watertown, Massachusetts. The main product of the company was… subject - Small business -- United States.; Entrepreneurship.; Brand name products.; Industries -- United States.; Corporation.; Incorporation.; Business.; Commerce.; Business enterprises -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Factories -- Watertown (Mass.).;… relation - Identifier - figure 137

description - Rayntog fabric laying machine. Hood Rubber Company -- Watertown (Mass.).equipment. 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.… subject - Small business -- United States.; Entrepreneurship.; Brand name products.; Industries -- United States.; Corporation.; Incorporation.; Business.; Commerce.; Business enterprises -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Factories -- Watertown (Mass.).;… relation - Identifier - figure 1364

description - Bead mold press (open) - Equipment for manufacturing of tires. 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,… subject - Small business -- United States.; Entrepreneurship.; Brand name products.; Industries -- United States.; Corporation.; Incorporation.; Business.; Commerce.; Business enterprises -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Factories -- Watertown (Mass.).;… relation - Identifier - figure 1358