Washington's growing trades and shops in 1900s era
A long survey lists numerous Washington businesses from 1900 to 1907, detailing furniture, hardware, printing, tailoring, laundry, jewelry, real estate, and professional services. It notes expansions, relocations, new firms, notable owners, and the city’s economic growth driven by merchants and artisans across streets like Fourteenth, Pennsylvania, and G Streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stilson Hutching
Fourteenth Street
Occunies
End
Die
W. WW
Wander
F. J. Rowell
Hy Estrest
Ulme Savings Bank
Ciage
Wasaingroft
W. H. Towles
F Stee
Northwest
Hig
United States
Coca Cola Company
Atlanta
M. B. Hoftran
Washington
Ita
Carl A. Doubet
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ryanrs
WM. Holzbelehein
Charles Behnelder
People's Mutual ‘Benefit, Insurance Company
Neely
Hlevreuth Street
Guy M. Neely
Abner & Drury
Albert Brewing Company
Twenty-fifth
Edward F.abner
Peter A. Drury
Abner & Drury Brewere
Abner & Depry Brewing Company
National Mosaic Company
Pennsylvania Avenue
Royal Benefit Society of Washington
Jackson Brothers
Ninth Street
Nyor Pave
M. N. Heklmian
Mn.uekainian
Fam I. Pollan
Real Catata 25
Insurines
Hia
Street
Pollard
Boston
City High School
Howard Tniversity
Jhegres
John P. Espey
Lincoln
BE L
Nevin
Mr. Neving
The
Bear
W. I. Brice
Sixth
Crane Printing Company
Charles’ §. Crane
S. Cae Derragh
S. RB. Mundell
Sind
Servicd
Boetler
Cats
George C. Shiaffer
Shaffer
Chamber of Commerce
Sn A
Edward J. Ervin
Columbia
Sudwarth “Printing Company
Columbia Printing Company
Sudwarth
Twelfth Street
Union Storage Company
Twentieth Street
Max Clayton
Union Furniture and Storage Company
Carlson
Corcoran
Palais
Connecticut Avenue
National Capital
Charles A. Daly
Daly
3 D Street
J. Shappkin
Mr. Shapphin
Mr. Shappiin
Brooks
J. L. Levertond& Co
Garrest
Ite
America
Georges & Etoile
Froma
France
McConville
G Street
Belfast
New York
Tt Fa
la Mode
Campbell Ryder Company
Ofstago
Aid Installed
Scorch
Galerials
Fabrica Ac
T. P
E. B. Cully
Plano Dealers’ Associaton of
Lanman Engraving Company
Gould-Lanman Engraving Company
Wisconsin
Charles F. Lanman
Bureau of Public Printing
John Leech
Manila
Mr. Lanman
Mr. Gould
Washington Post
Lvely Busines
Nashville, Tenn
John W. Childreag
Stone & Fairfax
Mastern
de Sales
C. W. McHugh
Eleventh Street
Fim
Piano District
Mr. McHugh
W. G. Metxerott &I Co
Krell
Oscar Baum
Gistore
Mourtgenth Street
Adam A. Wesebler
Radcliffe, Carr & Co
Francis M. Alford and
Alford
Adolf Bode
Bode
Paquin
Paris
Thirteenth Street
Nelie V. Dice
Ganter
Baltimore
Harry
Rockwell
Southern Billiard Supply Company
X. Ganter
Union Station
Ridgeway
Connecticut
Florida Avenues
George Muler
Gilbert
Clutmen
Kamber Bros
Cutter
J. H. Hearn
Bwana
Marche & Co
Marche
England
Buckingham Palace
Europe
Liebster
Ude Street
New York City
Moscow
London
Leipzig
Hudson Hay Company
Mindieman
D. F. Sem
Kwong, Wah, Hing Company
Hon Laws
North Carolina
Charles
Kwong, Wah, Hing
Jing
Arey
Chattanooga
Tenn
Tennak Hack
Artaall
Columbia Building Association
District of Columbia
Comptroller of
Sane
Royal
New York Avenue
Fex Amusement Company
Wranki Sherman
Schwiering
Gates & Ich
Seventiy
P. A. Taltavall
Boteler
J. Wiliam Lee
Seventh Street
Chicago
Fldorado Cigar Company
D. Emmett Gulick
Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Walla
Temple
George Stein
TM Ninth Street
Stein
Sun | Bros
Resi
Devis & Finley
FE Street
Southern Railway
Francis Bennett Poe
H Street
Star
Fourteenth
WU Streets
M. Trembly
Witte
Grand Canyon
Colorado
Sahara Desert
Pyramids
Alps
Rocky Mountains
Magehhusetta Mutual Life Insurance Company
Springfield
Mass
Maryland
Faltimore
Genera
John B. Sis
Man
Orville B. Crown
Seman
Union Savings Bank
Vics
Krgemer & Dushring
Wow, Newberry & Co
Valon ‘Trust
George E. Cooper
PW. Birch
Cooper Han
Vermont Mardis
Ati
Evans
Fates
Chas. D. Cugle
Pres
P. A. Taltavull
Endaimer
Prudential, Loans and Trust No
Warder Building
Ninth Saa F Sts
N. W
Miller’s
White Barbers
L. Dowling
Washington, D. C
Re Pets
Lincoln Laundry
St. N. B
J. Franklin Page
Washington, BD
Wnat
Massachusetts Life Insurance Company
John
Subrian, Jr
Orville
Y General Agents
Evans Building
Charles Smith
Ninth Street N. W
W.W. Newberry & CO
Union ‘Trust Building
Washington, D.C
Steig and Brown
St. N. W
Clarence D, Davis
W. W. Finley, Jr
Davis & Finley
Standard Engineering Company
Washington, B.C
St. N.W
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