Bow & Bridge Violin and bow makers, as the old books printed them

Scan 5

The Boston directory. [1853], 1853

51 lines. Read by computer on 24 September 2026. No printed page number was found. See the scan on archive.org.

A town on its own line is one of the directory's headings. That is where the town on a maker's page comes from.

1S. H. GREGORY & CO.
2Importers, Manufacturers & Dealers in
3FRENCH & AMERICAN PAPER HANGINGS
4AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,
523 & 25 COURT ST.
6BOSTON.
7S. H. G. & CO. are constantly receiving from the best Factories in Paris, PAPERS AND DECORATIONS of elegant style and finish, which are made to their order.
8They also offer the entire Manufactures of
9CHARTER PAPER CO.
10Of Lawrence, which, for beauty of design, are not surpassed by those of any American Factories.
12KING & HAVEN,
13Booksellers and Stationers,
14No. 22 Court Street,
15BOSTON.
16D. P. KING.
17JOHN HAVEN, JR.
18Particular attention paid to furnishing orders from the country.
19School & Miscellaneous Books,
20STATIONERY, &C.
21ON THE MOST LIBERAL TERMS.
22AUCTION SALES EVERY EVENING.
24NEW ENGLAND LABORATORY.
25PREMIUM FIRE WORKS
26FOR SALE AT 149 WASHINGTON ST., BOSTON.
28JAMES G. HOVEY,
29PYROTECHNIST TO THE CITY OF BOSTON
30For the coming FOURTH of JULY,
31Also for the years 1848, '49, '51, for the City Water Celebration, and the Railroad Jubilee, having received
32A GOLD MEDAL
33At the Fair of the Mass. Charitable Mech. Association, the only Medal ever awarded in New England, for the
34BEST FIRE WORKS
35EXHIBITED ON BOSTON COMMON,
36Also having furnished the only successful Exhibitions to the City Authorities of Boston since 1848, offers, with confidence, to the public, as being superior to all others, at WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, every variety of Exhibition and Sale Work, manufactured at his own Laboratory, and warranted the VERY BEST that can be procured.
37This being the First Established and Largest Pyrotechnical Laboratory in New England, Committees and Traders will have the opportunity of selecting from the most extensive assortment to be found. Fancy Pieces, Initials, and Mottos furnished in every variety of Colored Lance Work, at the shortest notice.
39LABORATORIES AT CAMBRIDGEPORT & BRIGHTON, MASS.
40All Orders addressed to JAMES G. HOVEY, 149 Washington St., Boston.
41(JAMES G. HOVEY & CO., Importers of FANCY GOODS, No. 27 Milk Street.)
43CARPETINGS.
44PETTES & LOVEJOY,
45SUMMER STREET, NEXT TO TRINITY CHURCH,
46And near the corner of Washington Street,
47Have made arrangements with the best English Manufacturers for a constant supply of
48THE MOST BEAUTIFUL ENGLISH CARPETS,
49Which will be received by Steamer and Packet in every month in the year.
50These Carpets are designed for the Boston Retail Trade, and will be made and put down in the most thorough manner, at short notice.

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