Information Regarding Bigelow, Kennard & Co.

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Bigelow, Kennard & Co. - Boston, Mass. - 1920

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Bigelow, Kennard & Company - Boston, Mass. - 1933

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Bigelow, Kennard Company, Inc. - Boston, Mass. - 1955

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Bigelow, Kennard & Co. retailer mark struck on an item manufactured by the Gorham Co.:



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Bigelow, Kennard & Co. - Boston, Mass. - 1904

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Bigelow, Kennard & Co. - Boston, Mass. - 1911

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Bigelow, Kennard & Co. have filed an attachment for $500 against Charles C. Shaw.

Source: The Jewelers' Weekly - 29th August 1894

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The Boston Tea Party spoon by Gorham & Co., retailed by Bigelow, Kennard & Co.:











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Girl Charged with Robbing Two Boston Jewelry Firms Held in Heavy Bail—Stolen Property Recovered

Boston, Mass., -Aug. 26.—Sarah V. Dowling, alias Vera Darling, the young woman who was arrested twice recently in connection with the disappearance of diamond jewelry from the stores of Shreve, Crump & Low Co. and Bigelow, Kennard & Co., was arranged Aug. 22 in the municipal court, where Judge Wentworth held her in $2,000 bonds on the Bigelow, Kennard & Co. charge, as she had been held previously on the Shreve, Crump & Low Co. charge, for the Grand Jury.

She was unable to furnish bail and was taken to the Charles St. jail. The ring stolen from Bigelow, Kennard & Co., which was valued at upward of $1,000, has been restored to the firm. It was in the possession of Max Levine, a second-hand dealer at 112 Merrimac St., and is said to have secured the $500 cash bail on which the woman was released after her first arrest which was made on the charge preferred by Shreve, Crump & Low Co., where two pendants were missing after her visit one valued at $325 and the other at $350. Both were recovered subsequently where they had been pawned.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 30th August 1911

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E. H. Ensign succeeds Windsor N. Cobb in charge of the Boylston St. branch store of Bigelow, Kennard & Co. Mr. Cobb’s associates tendered him a farewell dinner on the eve of his departure for San Francisco, about 35 from the Washington St. and Boylston St. stores taking part in the affair, last Thursday evening, at the Winter Place Hotel. He was the recipient of a handsome silver memento of their esteem, as well as many compliments and good wishes for his future business success.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 6th September 1911

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An image of the premises of Bigelow, Kennard & Company, situated on the corner of Washington Street and West Street, Boston:



This image is from 1895.

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Young Woman Who Stole Ring From Boston Jewelers Convicted of Larceny

Boston, Mass., Jan. 30.—"Guilty" was the finding of the Superior Court, in the case of the woman known as Marie Adams, with numerous aliases, who was charged with the larceny, Dec. 22, of a diamond ring from Bigelow, Kennard & Co.

The trial was of much interest, three counts being brought forward — one the larceny of the ring, another the larceny of a $10 cut-glass dish from a department store, and the third the larceny of jewelry valued at about $200 from unknown. She was found guilty on the first count only, however.

The man who was with the prisoner just prior to the time of her arrest, has not been apprehended. The Adams woman has stated since her arrest that the man was a chance acquaintance, whose name and identity were unknown to her, but naturally little credence is given to her story. The ring was not recovered.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 3rd February 1904

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Arthur W. Kennard, of Bigelow, Kennard & Co., is at Cazenovia, N. Y., for a brief respite from business.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 3rd February 1904

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Spencer P. Kennard, designer for Bigelow, Kennard & Co., has resigned to enter the automobile business.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 14th February 1917

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William S. Foster has resigned his position with Bigelow. Kennard & Co., and will retire to his country place at Keene, N. H.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 13th January 1915

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Joseph Walker, who used a brick to break a plate-glass window of the store occupied by Bigelow, Kennard & Co., Inc., was sent to the Concord Reformatory, Sept. 5, for five years. Joseph Alden, an associate of Walker’s in the break, was sent to Deer Island for a year. They grabbed $3,900 worth of jewelry and watches in the Bigelow, Kennard & Co. break. They also broke plate-glass windows of several fur stores and stole thousands of dollars’ worth of furs.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 12th September 1923

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The transfer of the stock of Bigelow, Kennard & Co. from the West St. portion of their store to the Tremont St. section has been effected, and the contractors have taken possession of the portions to be razed. Since announcement of the plan of the new building was made a change has been decided upon regarding the building materials, which will be marble and limestone instead of marble and terra cotta.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 11th January 1911

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BOSTON

James B. Moore, Hodgson , Kennard & Co. , passed away recently . He had been closely identified with the trade in this city for nearly 50 years . For years he was with the Gorham Co. and later with Bigelow , Kennard & Co. The last few years he had been with the Hodgson , Kennard & Co. as salesman . Mr. Moore was 76 years of age .

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 12th December 1929

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William Emerson, formerly with Bigelow, Kennard & Co., has entered the service of Kettell, Blake & Co., as inside salesman.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 8th September 1920

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Charles S. Patten, formerly with Shreve, Crump & Low Co. has become associated with Bigelow, Kennard & Co. as diamond buyer.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 8th November 1916

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