JOHN T. HANCOCK & SONS - Revision history

Randylyon at 15:43, 25 January 2024

2024-01-25T15:43:10Z

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	Frank A. Hancock joined the company in 1891, and the company name was changed to John T. Hancock & Sons. After John T. Hancock died, the business was moved to 220 South Main. The name stayed the same, but the president of the company was C.H. Young. The business became a part of the Western Grocery Company in 1909 and was no longer listed after 1918.		Frank A. Hancock joined the company in 1891, and the company name was changed to John T. Hancock & Sons. After John T. Hancock died, the business was moved to 220 South Main. The name stayed the same, but the president of the company was C.H. Young. The business became a part of the Western Grocery Company in 1909 and was no longer listed after 1918.
	[[Image:hancocktobaccocutter.jpg\|left\|thumb\|200px\|Photo courtesy: Jim Massey]]		[[Image:hancocktobaccocutter.jpg\|left\|thumb\|200px\|Photo courtesy: Jim Massey]]
	[[Image:yosemite.png\|~~center~~\|thumb\|200px\|Advertisement for cut tobacco.]]		[[Image:yosemite.png\|right\|thumb\|200px\|Advertisement for cut tobacco.]]
	[[Image:CANclimax.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|Label. Photo courtesy: www.labelman]]		[[Image:CANclimax.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|Label. Photo courtesy: www.labelman]]
	[[Image:hancockc.jpg\|left\|thumb\|200px\|Large coffee container. Photo courtesy: Jim Massey]]		[[Image:hancockc.jpg\|left\|thumb\|200px\|Large coffee container. Photo courtesy: Jim Massey]]
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	[[Image:spicebox.jpg\|left\|thumb\|200px\|Photo courtesy: Jim Massey]]		[[Image:spicebox.jpg\|left\|thumb\|200px\|Photo courtesy: Jim Massey]]
	[[File:cutterh.png\|350px\|thumb\|right\|Cigar box cutter/hammer]]		[[File:cutterh.png\|350px\|thumb\|right\|Cigar box cutter/hammer]]
			[[File:jthss.png\|350px\|thumb\|left\|By 1898 the company carried nearly any product. Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald]]
	[[Category: Wholesale Grocer]]		[[Category: Wholesale Grocer]]
	[[Category: Letterhead]]		[[Category: Letterhead]]
	[[Category: Bottles--Food]]		[[Category: Bottles--Food]]

Randylyon at 15:39, 25 January 2024

2024-01-25T15:39:33Z

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	Frank A. Hancock joined the company in 1891, and the company name was changed to John T. Hancock & Sons. After John T. Hancock died, the business was moved to 220 South Main. The name stayed the same, but the president of the company was C.H. Young. The business became a part of the Western Grocery Company in 1909 and was no longer listed after 1918.		Frank A. Hancock joined the company in 1891, and the company name was changed to John T. Hancock & Sons. After John T. Hancock died, the business was moved to 220 South Main. The name stayed the same, but the president of the company was C.H. Young. The business became a part of the Western Grocery Company in 1909 and was no longer listed after 1918.
	[[Image:hancocktobaccocutter.jpg\|left\|thumb\|200px\|Photo courtesy: Jim Massey]]		[[Image:hancocktobaccocutter.jpg\|left\|thumb\|200px\|Photo courtesy: Jim Massey]]
	[[Image:yosemite.png\|~~right~~\|thumb\|200px\|Advertisement for cut tobacco.]]		[[Image:yosemite.png\|center\|thumb\|200px\|Advertisement for cut tobacco.]]
	[[Image:CANclimax.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|Label. Photo courtesy: www.labelman]]		[[Image:CANclimax.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|Label. Photo courtesy: www.labelman]]
	[[Image:hancockc.jpg\|left\|thumb\|200px\|Large coffee container. Photo courtesy: Jim Massey]]		[[Image:hancockc.jpg\|left\|thumb\|200px\|Large coffee container. Photo courtesy: Jim Massey]]

Randylyon at 20:17, 28 January 2018

2018-01-28T20:17:02Z

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	[[Image:FAULTLESS.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|Photo courtesy: Dubuque Herald]]		[[Image:FAULTLESS.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|Photo courtesy: Dubuque Herald]]
	[[Image:spicebox.jpg\|left\|thumb\|200px\|Photo courtesy: Jim Massey]]		[[Image:spicebox.jpg\|left\|thumb\|200px\|Photo courtesy: Jim Massey]]
	[[File:cutterh.png\|~~250px~~\|thumb\|right\|Cigar box cutter/hammer]]		[[File:cutterh.png\|350px\|thumb\|right\|Cigar box cutter/hammer]]
	[[Category: Wholesale Grocer]]		[[Category: Wholesale Grocer]]
	[[Category: Letterhead]]		[[Category: Letterhead]]
	[[Category: Bottles--Food]]		[[Category: Bottles--Food]]

Randylyon at 20:16, 28 January 2018

2018-01-28T20:16:43Z

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	[[Image:FAULTLESS.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|Photo courtesy: Dubuque Herald]]		[[Image:FAULTLESS.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|Photo courtesy: Dubuque Herald]]
	[[Image:spicebox.jpg\|left\|thumb\|200px\|Photo courtesy: Jim Massey]]		[[Image:spicebox.jpg\|left\|thumb\|200px\|Photo courtesy: Jim Massey]]
			[[File:cutterh.png\|250px\|thumb\|right\|Cigar box cutter/hammer]]
	[[Category: Wholesale Grocer]]		[[Category: Wholesale Grocer]]
	[[Category: Letterhead]]		[[Category: Letterhead]]
	[[Category: Bottles--Food]]		[[Category: Bottles--Food]]

Randylyon at 00:16, 26 August 2015

2015-08-26T00:16:08Z

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	[[Category: Wholesale Grocer]]		[[Category: Wholesale Grocer]]
	[[Category: Letterhead]]		[[Category: Letterhead]]
			[[Category: Bottles--Food]]

Randylyon at 22:51, 27 March 2012

2012-03-27T22:51:07Z

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	[[Image:hancockbottle.jpg\|left\|thumb\|200px\|Bottle from the company. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]		[[Image:hancockbottle.jpg\|left\|thumb\|200px\|Bottle from the company. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]
	[[Image:FAULTLESS.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|Photo courtesy: Dubuque Herald]]		[[Image:FAULTLESS.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|Photo courtesy: Dubuque Herald]]
			[[Image:spicebox.jpg\|left\|thumb\|200px\|Photo courtesy: Jim Massey]]

	[[Category: Wholesale Grocer]]		[[Category: Wholesale Grocer]]
	[[Category: Letterhead]]		[[Category: Letterhead]]

Randylyon: New page: Letterhead. Photo courtesy: Bob RedingJOHN T. HANCOCK & SONS. In 1858 John T. Hancock established his wholesale grocery business. The 1867 ''Dubuque ...

2011-11-02T17:24:21Z

New page: left|thumb|250px|Letterhead. Photo courtesy: Bob RedingJOHN T. HANCOCK & SONS. In 1858 John T. Hancock established his wholesale grocery business. The 1867 ''Dubuque ...

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[[Image:imp407.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Letterhead. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]JOHN T. HANCOCK & SONS. In 1858 John T. Hancock established his wholesale grocery business. The 1867 ''Dubuque City Directory'' gave the address for this business as 38 Main.

The company name was changed to John T. Hancock & Company around 1875-1876 according to the ''Dubuque City Directory.'' When [[HANCOCK, Charles Thomas|Charles Thomas HANCOCK]] joined the business, the name was changed to [[JOHN T. HANCOCK & SON]]. The company operated at 215-219 Main. Business reached through Iowa, southern Minnesota, and northern Illinois.

Frank A. Hancock joined the company in 1891, and the company name was changed to John T. Hancock & Sons. After John T. Hancock died, the business was moved to 220 South Main. The name stayed the same, but the president of the company was C.H. Young. The business became a part of the Western Grocery Company in 1909 and was no longer listed after 1918.
[[Image:hancocktobaccocutter.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Photo courtesy: Jim Massey]]
[[Image:yosemite.png|right|thumb|200px|Advertisement for cut tobacco.]]
[[Image:CANclimax.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Label. Photo courtesy: www.labelman]]
[[Image:hancockc.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Large coffee container. Photo courtesy: Jim Massey]]
[[Image:lid.jpg|right|thumb|200px|The lid of the large coffee container shows the Bishop's Block Building where the company was located. Photo courtesy: Jim Massey]]
[[Image:hancockbottle.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Bottle from the company. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]]
[[Image:FAULTLESS.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Photo courtesy: Dubuque Herald]]

[[Category: Wholesale Grocer]]
[[Category: Letterhead]]