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<p>[QUOTE="Ladybranch, post: 71498, member: 44"]Interesting research, Pat! This really doesn't aid in dating the bureau because y'all have narrowed it down already; however, thought I'd throw it out there. According to a couple of short orbits on Davis I found in trade journals, he was first in the furniture business with a Parson before having the company in his name. That company was Parson & Davis. Parson & Davis were in operation in 1856 per the ad in the following publishing:</p><p><br /></p><p>The Philadelphia Merchants' Diary and Guide, for 1856 P. 43: <a href="https://archive.org/stream/philadelphiamerc00crof#page/43/mode/2up" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://archive.org/stream/philadelphiamerc00crof#page/43/mode/2up" rel="nofollow">https://archive.org/stream/philadelphiamerc00crof#page/43/mode/2up</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Do note the orbit spells the other name Parson and the ad spells the bame with a F.</p><p><br /></p><p>annd still in operation in 1864 per the following. Page 229 tells about the City of Philadelphia paying Parson & Davis for repairs - top of page.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://archive.org/stream/ordinancesofcity1864phil#page/229/mode/1up" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://archive.org/stream/ordinancesofcity1864phil#page/229/mode/1up" rel="nofollow">https://archive.org/stream/ordinancesofcity1864phil#page/229/mode/1up</a></p><p><br /></p><p>--- Susan</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]18537[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ladybranch, post: 71498, member: 44"]Interesting research, Pat! This really doesn't aid in dating the bureau because y'all have narrowed it down already; however, thought I'd throw it out there. According to a couple of short orbits on Davis I found in trade journals, he was first in the furniture business with a Parson before having the company in his name. That company was Parson & Davis. Parson & Davis were in operation in 1856 per the ad in the following publishing: The Philadelphia Merchants' Diary and Guide, for 1856 P. 43: [URL]https://archive.org/stream/philadelphiamerc00crof#page/43/mode/2up[/URL] Do note the orbit spells the other name Parson and the ad spells the bame with a F. annd still in operation in 1864 per the following. Page 229 tells about the City of Philadelphia paying Parson & Davis for repairs - top of page. [URL]https://archive.org/stream/ordinancesofcity1864phil#page/229/mode/1up[/URL] --- Susan [ATTACH=full]18537[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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