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HOLBROOK, MERRILL & STETSON Diamond Anniversary Yardstick - $250 (Roseville)
condition:
excellent
make / manufacturer:
HOLBROOK, MERRILL & STETSON
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Extremely rare piece and in pretty good shape for a 100 year old item / No Cracks or Missing Pieces and reflects light use with great patina!
Measures: 1 3/4" Wide x 1/4" Thick
Holbrook, Merrill & Stetson was a prominent hardware and stove company in Northern California from the mid-19th to the early 20th century, with major operations in both San Francisco and Sacramento. The company was eventually merged with another firm in 1929.
~1850: The company was established by partners Charles Holbrook and Charles Merrill. Initially, they were located in Sacramento before moving their permanent headquarters to San Francisco in 1867.
1878: James B. Stetson, who had his own company, James B. Stetson & Company, merged his business with Holbrook, Merrill & Company.
1882: The newly combined business was incorporated as Holbrook, Merrill & Stetson. Charles Holbrook became the president, a position he held until his retirement, at which point he became Chairman of the Board.
This yardstick Celebrates the Diamond Anniversary 1850-1925.