Friday, November 30, 2012

M. A. Smith, American Glass Bending and Beveling Works

The business operated on Chambers Street and on Frederick Street (renamed Somme Street during WW1)

Above: from Paint, Oil, and Drug Review, Vol 19, number 9, May 7, 1890

In some articles at that time the spelling is "American Glass Bending and Bevelling."

Above:  from The Automotive Manufacturer, Vol 37, p 138, in 1896 


Below: from a May, 1888 article in Paint, Oil, and Drug Review


The "M A Smith" referred to is Mary Ann Reilly Smith, my great-great grandmother; "Chas H Smith" was Charles Henry Smith, my great grandfather.

Above: 1892 Sanborn map




Above: from an ad in an 1893 architecture magazine  (The "Works" looked nothing like the photo; apparently a stock photo  was used for advertising purposes)


Mary Ann Reilly Smith died in 1897 designating sons Charles Henry Smith and Thomas Jefferson Davis Smith (Thomas J D Smith) as the sons who should operate the glass business. Charles H Smith died in 1906, leaving Thomas J D as the operator of the business. 

Below:1908 Sanborn insurance map, two years after the death of Charles H Smith







                                            Below: from New York Times, August 29, 1891

Below: from an April, 1898 Trenton newspaper

3 comments:

  1. Mary Ann Smith of the Glass Works was my great-great grandmother. What a woman!

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    1. I livea few houses down where the glass company used to be! I had dreams with your grsndmother many times and she told me her name and that is how I end up here! Weird but true!

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  2. Mary Ann Smith was my Great Great Grandmother as well. My Grandfather was Walter J Smith and my father Walter J Smith Jr. Currently of Denver, CO

    I would live to get more information about Mary Ann and the glass factory.

    Brian J Smith

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