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Tung-Sol Lamp Works was licensed to produce lamps in tungsten-filament from General Electric through royalty-free rights for their patent. Tung-Sols' license was a B license allowing only paying a quota and percentage of production for large or small bulb manufacturing to General Electric without exports of goods.
In the 1950s, they produced chalkware lamps, usually featuring paired male and female figures, and other home decor that is widely collected today. The company employed many immigrant artisans to design the chalkware and plaster figures and produce the statues, lamps, home decor pieces and display advertising figures.
The Donohue Building is a historic 19th century building housing the Chicago printing company. It was designed by Julius B. Speyer (1845 - 1916) [2] [3] and built in 1883. It was eventually converted for residential use. The building is on "Printer's Row" on South Dearborn Street. [4] It was the first large factory on Printing House Row.
1941 – The last full-size catalog was published as the U.S. enters the war years. The company goes on a hiatus through 1946 due to lack of merchandise, personnel, paper, etc. 1948 – Alfred Johnson Smith dies at age 63. 1952 – Johnson Smith Co. publishes a 96-page catalog of 2,800 of its most popular items. Company sales and circulation ...
Margie’s Candies is the name of two popular confectioneries on the north side of Chicago. Owned by the same family, each one is part candy store and part sit-down ice cream parlor. The older of the two establishments has been operating at the same location for over a century and is widely considered a "Chicago legend". [1]
A General Electric NE-34 glow lamp, manufactured circa 1930. Neon was discovered in 1898 by William Ramsay and Morris Travers.The characteristic, brilliant red color that is emitted by gaseous neon when excited electrically was noted immediately; Travers later wrote, "the blaze of crimson light from the tube told its own story and was a sight to dwell upon and never forget."
Black Friday may be behind us but this weekend is filled with leftover sales and early Cyber Monday savings. Makes it the the perfect time to shop at Kate Spade, Michael Kors, and Coach, where the ...
In the 1870s, the company grew and new stores were opened at 56-58 Park Place and 51-53 Barclay Street in New York, NY. Stores were also opened in Boston, at 38 Pearl Street, and Chicago. Also, salesrooms were opened in Philadelphia and San Francisco. [2] In 1893, Edward Miller & Co. employed about 700 people. [1]