History of American textiles : with kindred and auxiliary industries (illustrated) . ix yearsand previously was with the Beekman Rem-ington people for eighteen years. He com-menced his successful business career in 1 892with Catlin & Co., one of the pioneer woolencommission houses, which represented someof the most prominent mills in the UnitedStates, including the Washington Mills. The originators of this firm were A. Whittemore and Mr. Georre , who formed a partnership in 1 898,having previously been connected withLevett, Mitchell & Co., and William & Co. Their ent
History of American textiles : with kindred and auxiliary industries (illustrated) . ix yearsand previously was with the Beekman Rem-ington people for eighteen years. He com-menced his successful business career in 1 892with Catlin & Co., one of the pioneer woolencommission houses, which represented someof the most prominent mills in the UnitedStates, including the Washington Mills. The originators of this firm were A. Whittemore and Mr. Georre , who formed a partnership in 1 898,having previously been connected withLevett, Mitchell & Co., and William & Co. Their enterprise struck aw^inning gait almost from the first, and itwas through their instrumentality that greatprosperity came to many mills in the East. Edward A. Whittemore, who died inthe fall of 1906, was the son of M. Whitte-more, of Whittemore, Peet Post & Co.,pioneer woolen and dry goods merchants ofa decade ago, and was a close friend ofWilliam H. Mackintosh, who was identifiedwith H. P. McKenney & Co., from 1843 to1911, when he died at the age of EDWARD A. WHITTEMORE Mr. George H Frieze was the son of B. Frieze, who for a great many yearswas the treasurer and manager of The Crans-ton Print Works Co., of Cranston, R. I. Hedied July 23, 1914. Both Mr. George H. Frieze and A. Whittemore were active in thetextile industry to the end of their of keen business sense, their word wastheir bond and they were held in high esteemby all -with whom they came in contact. Thus the story of L. F. Hug & Co., whentraced back to its source and followed alongthrough the years to date is one that doescredit to the industry of which the firm is apart. Customers find it is a pleasure to trans-act business with this forward going andfour-square house at 45 East Seventeenthstreet. 159 HISTORY OF AMERICAN TEXTILES. CURRAN AND BARRY In a work of this character—a Historyof American Textiles—mention should bemade of the firm of Curran and Barry,located at 70
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