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American Plater: Charles A. Allen
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2021 4:44 pm
by Traintime
An odd entry reading, "Charles A. Allen has been foremost silver-plater in the West for the last thirty years.". [Found under title THE SUPPLIES PAGE on page 47 of The Hotel Monthly by John Willy, volume 12, number 137, August, 1904.] There is no further explanation of Mr. Allen's location or connections to the commercial wares industry. It seems improbable that he would be given mention in this industry periodical unless he was well known, even if as a re-plater. Any ideas?
Re: American Plater: Charles A. Allen
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2021 5:37 pm
by dognose
You must have seen those ads with the fly on his bald pate!
Charles A. Allen Plating Co. - Chicago - 1920
Trev.
Re: American Plater: Charles A. Allen
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2021 6:33 pm
by Traintime
[Laughing cats here] Thanks Trev! Google won't miss him ever again.
Re: American Plater: Charles A. Allen
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2021 6:47 pm
by dognose
Here's a couple of earlier ones:
Charles A. Allen - Chicago - 1909
Charles A. Allen - Chicago - 1909
Trev.
Re: American Plater: Charles A. Allen
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2021 7:23 pm
by Traintime
I think they got his son Charles Junior to sit for the 1920 shots:
https://idnc.library.illinois.edu/?a=d& ... N---------Obit:
Re: American Plater: Charles A. Allen
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2021 9:05 pm
by Traintime
