Miscellaneous F-L

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H.-L. Co.-

Hall-Lyon Co.? Most likely

An ad from 1912 advertises H. & L. Co’s perfect soda. The bottle is a very odd shape, but could be a beverage.

See Hall & Lyon entry under medicines

Sarah E. Hemingway-

Sarah E. Hemingway (1841-1914) was a hairdresser and dealer in human hair goods in Providence with her husband. She was known as Sarah E. Sabb in 1870-75. In 1870-78 she was located at 156 Westminster St., cor. Eddy St. From 1879-1881 she was at 278 Westminster St., 2 doors above music hall. She started advertising her own product, Hemingway’s Alopecial for the Hair around this time. An alopecial “prevents dandruff, cures itching scalp, and stops the hair from falling out.” It was available at her hair dressing parlors, priced at 50 cents or $1 per bottle, depending on the size. 286 Westminster in 1880-83. In 1882 her last name had changed to Hemingway.

In 1886-92 she was at 159 High St. In 1893 she was at 625 Westminster St. She was at the same location in 1914. She died later that  year.

Hilton Bros.-

In 1861 Samuel (1836-1888) was listed as a clerk. The Hilton Bros. were listed in 1863.  They were at 63 Stewart St. in 1868-1872. They also ran the Narragansett Collar Co. in 1872. Hilton’s Cement was listed in a list of patent medicines in 1875, and sold for 25 cents a bottle.  Samuel F. Hilton died in 1888. William D. Hilton went on to become and agent for the Bronson Chemical Co. that same year.

1864 ad

Horsford-

See Rumford

H.I. Hough-

See Hough under the medicine category

Hoyt's Hiawatha Hair Restorer-

Joseph Hoyt created this product, which has its headquarters in Providence, and later New York. In 1850 he submitted samples of toilet powder and liquid blueing that were both reviewed as good. He was listed as a drug & chemical manufacturer in 1854 at 79 Front St. The manufactory was located at 4 Mathewson St. Providence in 1859. Earl P. Mason & Co. was one of the agents for the product. Mr. Hoyt was still located in Providence in 1862. In 1865 he was listed in Providence and New York. In 1866 he was listed as a agent. In 1867 he was listed as a manufacturer. An 1870 analysis showed that it contained 4.78 grams of silver nitrate.

This bottle comes pontiled and smooth based. It would be safe to assume that the pontiled version is from RI, and the smooth based versions can be from either RI or NY.

1861 ad

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Albert Mason Knapp-

(from an online 1891 bio) Albert M. Knapp, M.D. was born in Lyman, N. H., October 14th, 1842. He was educated in the public schools of Racine, Wisconsin, was a member of the Normal school of that state, and taught school for two years. A considerable part of his boyhood was passed in the state of Maine, much of it at Kendall's Mills. He graduated from the University of Michigan, taking the degree of M.D., with the class of 1865. After graduating he practiced in Racine, and then in Chicago, up to the time of the conflagration of 1871, when his office and much other property being destroyed by the fire, he availed himself of an offer to associate with a physician in Lowell, Mass. He soon left that field and practiced for two years in Manchester, N. H. He located in Providence about 16 years ago, and has remained in practice there ever since. He is a member of the medical societies, and professionally represents several benevolent organizations. He was married in 1865, to Kittie A., daughter of Thomas W. Crane, an old resident of Chicago. The marriage was performed in Dubuque, Iowa. They have two children — Kittie Mabel and George H. The father of Doctor Knapp, Doctor Horace Knapp, was born in Kingfield, Me., was a school teacher in early life, afterward a L T Universalist minister, and finally a physician and lecturer on medical and other subjects. His wife, the mother of Doctor A. M. Knapp, was Lucretia I Mckenson, daughter of a New Hampshire farmer. 

In 1880 he was listed as dealing in druggists sundries at 214 Broad St. In 1889 he was at 268 Broad St. In 1904 they were listed as selling druggist’s sundries at 881 Westminster St. Albert died in 1905.

1880s letterhead advertising Knapp nursers

1869 patent

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Herbert W. Ladd-

In 1889 Herbert W. Ladd (1843-1913) was the governor of Rhode Island. Ladd & Davis in 1874. Ladd, Davis & Drummond in 1880. 213 Westminster St. 1881. In 1882 he became H.W. Ladd & Co. He was at 213-215 Westminster St. R.R. Drummond was his partner. He also ran H.W. Ladd & Co., a dry goods company. In 1889 it was at 213 and 217 Westminster St.

1884 ad