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J. de Beauvais
New York, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Metal Working Machinery

History

Last Modified: Feb 5 2024 3:41PM by Jeff_Joslin
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In 1886, Jules de Beauvais, as J. de Beauvais of Centre Street at Howard in New York, was manufacturing hand and power presses among other products. De Beauvais' business was established in 1855; in his early years his name tended to be spelled J. Debeauvais.

Information Sources

The New York Public Libraries' collection of New York City directories provided a number of data points on de Beauvais' years of operation.

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