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[Trade catalogs from A. G. Day]

Smithsonian Libraries and Archives

Object Details

Variant company name

Es. 1854 ; Seymour, CT

Company Name

A. G. Day

Related companies

Kerite Co. ; Hendrix-Kerite Power Cable ; Hendrix HPI

Date

1800s

Record ID

SILNMAHTL_13299

Type of material

Trade catalogs
Trade literature

Notes content

Kerite insulated telegraph wire and cables. c. 1877. ; signal cables for railroads ; Austin Goodyear Day was a nephew of Charles Goodyear ; Day founded the Kerite Company in 1854. The company is still in business (2007): http://www.kerite.com/webpages/history.asp ; company history ; The First 100 Years 1854-1954

Includes

Trade catalog and histories

Physical description

3 pieces; 1 box

Place

New York, New York, United States

Location

Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library

Collection

Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections

Data source

Smithsonian Libraries

Topic (Romaine term)

Electrical apparatus and equipment
Railroad; streetcar; subway and tramway equipment and supplies
Telephone; telegraph and telecommunications equipment and supplies

Topic

Electric apparatus and appliances
Railroad equipment industry
Street-railroads
Subways
Telecommunication systems
Telephone
Telephone supplies industry

Metadata Usage

CC0

Record ID

SILNMAHTL_13299
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