Abram Wakeman
Published: 2013-09
Total Pages: 52
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1914 edition. Excerpt: ...Jr., assistants. Nos. 123-125 Front street was an office building, in which, as now, were James W. Phyfe & Co., brokers in East India goods, including coffee and spices. They were headquarters for Javas, often receiving whole cargoes. William Shaw and Mr. Phyfe's nephew, James Phyfe, now a prominent coffee importer at 85 Front street, were partners. A. Colburn & Co., of Philadelphia, had their New York office in this building, as had W. S. Darland. When Mr. Phyfe built this building it was looked upon as one of the finest office buildings downtown. Winthrop G. Ray & Co. were on the main floor of No. 123. Frank Williams was connected with Mr. Ray's firm; later he founded the merchandise brokerage firm of Williams, Russell & Chapin. Joseph Pickslay and Fred P. Gordon were office boys with this firm, now Williams, Russell & Co., which is one of the largest coffee brokerage houses in the world. Wilson & Bowers, brokers, were on the lower floor of No. 121. B. 0. Bowers later became a member of Thompson & Bowers, coffee importers and jobbers. Above Wilson & Bowers were W. J. Porter & Co., of which firm Joseph Purcell, now with Hard & Rand, was a member; they did a large business with Chicago. Otis W. Booth, afterward Booth & Linsley, was at No. 119--the Bradish Johnson building--with them being William Newbold, Robert Stewart and E. R. Hall. R. Stewart is now head of Robert Stewart & Co., at 119, one of our largest coffee brokerage firms, and yet, to-day, he is to most of us still "Bob" Stewart, and, I presume, always will be to his friends. On the floor above Booth & Linsley were Maltby & Knox, tea jobbers, while Higgins "German Laundry Soap" 99...