In the 1860's one could always spot a
newcomer to the city by the black smudges on his nose. This was caused by the
heavy pall of smoke spewing from the many industries and railroads of the local
Mill Creek and Deer Creek valleys. The native Cincinnatian had a special technique of
blowing upwards at regular intervals to remove the soot flakes from his face.
The years that these cards represent are varied and I
will not try to date them.
The
American Glass
Co.
C.R. Talbott Co. s.e. cor. Spring Grove &
Alfred
s.e. cor. Clark &
Harriet
The Crane & Breed Mfg.
Cincinnati Coffin Co.
1231 West 8th
St
Fillmore & Richmond
(South of Union Terminal)
The Crane & Breed Casket Company was one of five casket makers in the Cincinnati. They were in business from 1853 to 1977. In 1862 the casket they designed was chosen for President Lincoln's burial. In 1906 they built the nation's first automobile hearse. You can see many of the Cincinnati Coffin Company's cards on the Sets Page.
The Eagle White Lead Co.
The H.
H. Meyer Packing Co.
Edna Brass Mfg. Co.
1030
Broadway
2115 Linn
Street
520 Reading Road
The J. A.
Fay & Egan Co. n.w. cor. John & Front St.
Robert Mitchell Furniture Co.
Monitor Stove & Range Co. C. H.& D. RR. North of
Gest S. Obermayer Co.
647 Evans
Central, 2nd, John & Augusta Sts.
The E. Kahn's Sons Co.
Kahn's postcard during the bicentennial
519
Livingston
The Edwards Lumber Co.
Samuel C. Tatum Co.
8th and Horne
Colerain Ave. & Monmouth St.
Across from City Workhouse
The Ault & Wiborg Company. 7th and Culvert Streets
*
The Geo. H. Strietmann's Sons Co. s. e. cor. 12th & Plum
East End Gas Works
Ubico Milling Co.
8 East Third Street
The Standard Publishing Co.
Wm. T. Johnston Co.
s. e. cor. 9th and Cutter sts.
3rd and Vine
J. & F. Schroth Packing Co.
Fountain Square was obviously not across the street from this company. It was located on the SWC. of Cormany Ave. and Township. Cormany Ave. no longer exists having been removed during the construction of I-75. It was located near where Hopple St. Viaduct is.
