Jacob Reeds & Sons circa.1890s 1424-1426 Chestnut Street Jacob - TopicsExpress



          

Jacob Reeds & Sons circa.1890s 1424-1426 Chestnut Street Jacob Reed’s Sons Company was founded in 1824 by Jacob Reed. By the late 19th century, a bevy of Reed men owned or were working at the firm. In 1887, the city directory listed Alan H. Reed, Edward H. Reed, and George K. Reed as comprising the management of the company. Four years later only Alan and George remained in the directory notice. The men’s clothing store finally went out of business in 1983. Jacob Reed’s Sons was among the manufacturers selected by the Post Office Department to build uniforms for its city carriers.
Posted on: Thu, 03 Jul 2014 22:22:02 +0000

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