Oldie but Goodie

So based on the leads above I found the following-
HARDWARE HOUSE OF L.C. THOMPSON.



The wholesale and retail hardware house of Mr. L.C. Thompson,

at the corner of Center and Market streets, Pottsville, an illus-

tration of which is given, was established by Messrs. Stichter &

Thompson in 1856. Ten years later, Mr. Thompson became the sole

proprietor, and as such carried on the business for several

years, until his brother, Heber S. Thompson, became associated

with him and the firm was known as L.C. Thompson & Co.



_________end page 272.__________



page 273



POTTSVILLE BUSINESS HOUSES.

_____________________________________________________________



Later Heber S. Thompson retired from the business, which has since

been conducted by L.C. Thompson. During a period of a quarter of a

century this business has been successfully carried on at the same

place with-



_____________



A line drawing of the business

conducted by L.C. THOMPSON

was in this position on this page

in the original book.



It is listed on this same page in the

Table of Contents.



Original text follows the divider line.



_____________



out interruption, and during that time Mr. L.C. Thompson has been

either a sole or partial owner and the active manager. It is one

of the most extensive of its kind in the coal regions and is

widely and favorable known.

Here is the photo mentioned above
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Jody744 said:
So based on the leads above I found the following-
HARDWARE HOUSE OF L.C. THOMPSON.



The wholesale and retail hardware house of Mr. L.C. Thompson,

at the corner of Center and Market streets, Pottsville, an illus-

tration of which is given, was established by Messrs. Stichter &

Thompson in 1856. Ten years later, Mr. Thompson became the sole

proprietor, and as such carried on the business for several

years, until his brother, Heber S. Thompson, became associated

with him and the firm was known as L.C. Thompson & Co.



_________end page 272.__________



page 273



POTTSVILLE BUSINESS HOUSES.

_____________________________________________________________



Later Heber S. Thompson retired from the business, which has since

been conducted by L.C. Thompson. During a period of a quarter of a

century this business has been successfully carried on at the same

place with-



_____________



A line drawing of the business

conducted by L.C. THOMPSON

was in this position on this page

in the original book.



It is listed on this same page in the

Table of Contents.



Original text follows the divider line.



_____________



out interruption, and during that time Mr. L.C. Thompson has been

either a sole or partial owner and the active manager. It is one

of the most extensive of its kind in the coal regions and is

widely and favorable known.

Here is the photo mentioned above
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This community is awesome. One person finds a random old knife and a bunch of people dig up rare and obscure information about very specific individuals from over 100 years ago. Individuals that contributed to this hobby (if that's what you want to call it) and to history. This is why I stick around this place. So cool!!!
 
Didn't most knife companies leave some kind of trade mark stamp or something to show they made it.
 
waynorth waynorth I can’t find anything in my reference stash either. Got bernard_levine bernard_levine 1985 guide, and some price guides from Voyles, Parker and Henley. Doesn’t look like Bernard has been active on here in a couple years…
 
Have you been able to determine the handle material, might be a shot in the dark.
 
the-accumulator said:
That's carpet beetle damage, which means the handle scales are cattle horn.
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I Google about the carpet beetle and horns,what I don't understand is does the larvae lay dormant,then after the horn handles are placed on the knife a few months later or a year later does the larvae start its life cycle,or did the carpet beetle attack the horn handles while in storage.
 
Oldy said:
I Google about the carpet beetle and horns,what I don't understand is does the larvae lay dormant,then after the horn handles are placed on the knife a few months later or a year later does the larvae start its life cycle,or did the carpet beetle attack the horn handles while in storage.
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More than likely that some beetles found it after it was made into a knife handle, while the knife sat stored.
 
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