HARDWARE and CUTLERY FIRMS circa 1896-1898
   whose knives were likely used in the Klondike Gold Rush


  Compiled by Bernard Levine (c)1998

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I. HARDWARE WHOLESALERS ACTIVE IN THE NORTHWEST 
   (and their House Cutlery Brands)


SEATTLE, WASHINGTON

Schwabacher Hardware Co. (Colonial Cut. Co.)
Seattle Hardware Co. (Occident)
Whiton Hardware Co. (Alki, Olympic)


PORTLAND, OREGON

Avery & Co. 
Corbett, Failing & Robertson (C.F.& R.) 
Honeyman Hardware Co.


SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

Baker & Hamilton (Eclipse "Damascus;" Golden Gate)
Dunham Carrigan & Hayden (Clean Cut, Springbrooke, Comstock, Volka, 
Sequoia, Brunswick, Sunset)
Miller Sloss & Scott (Stiletto)


WESTERN CANADA

Walter S. Fraser & Co., Ltd., Victoria BC
Miller-Morse Hardware Co., Ltd., Winnipeg MB
Wood, Alexander & James, Ltd., Hamilton and Toronto ON: affiliates at 
     Winnipeg MB; Regina SK.; Vancouver and Nelson BC; Calgary AB


INTERNATIONAL

Marshall Wells Hardware Co. (Zenith, Hartford) Duluth MN
  branches at Portland OR; Spokane WA; Billings and Great Falls MT; 
  and at Winnipeg MB; Edmonton AB; and Vancouver BC
E. C. Simmons Hardware Co. (Keen Kutter, Chipaway) St. Louis MO




II. LEADING U.S. CUTLERY WHOLESALERS & IMPORTERS

Edward Beckett, New York NY
  U.S. agent for George Wostenholm & Sons (I*XL) of Sheffield

Adolph Blaich (Arrow), San Francisco CA 
   West Coast agent for J. S. Holler & Co. of New York 

Hermann Boker & Co., New York NY (Tree)
  manufacturer at Newark NJ; 
  U.S. agent for Heinrich Boker of Solingen 

William Brokhahne (Speed), New York NY

Butler Bros.(Warranted Never Dull), Chicago IL (branches nationwide)

Severin R. Droescher (S.R.D), New York NY

Alfred Field & Co., New York NY (Criterion, Progress) 
  U.S. agent for Joseph Rodgers & Sons of Sheffield

Friedmann & Lauterjung (F & L, Electric), New York NY
  manufacturer at Newark NJ

Graef & Schmidt, New York NY
  U.S. agent for J. A. Henckels of Solingen 

Jacoby & Wester, New York NY
  U.S. agent for Wester & Butz of Solingen

Andrew J. Jordan (AAA1, Adolphus, 20th Century), Saint Louis MO
  manufacturer at Sheffield, England

Adolph Kastor & Bros., New York NY
  manufacturer at Solingen, Germany, and at Sheffield, England

R. J. Roberts Razor Co., New York NY

Schmachtenberg Bros. (Dunlap, ClimAxe, St. Lawrence), New York NY

Son Bros. & Co. (Yale), San Francisco CA 
  manufacturer at Meriden CT

Vom Cleff & Co., New York NY

Wiebusch & Hilger (Challenge, etc.), New York NY, 
  manufacturer at New Britain CT and at Sheffield. 
  U.S. agent for many U.S. and European manufacturers. 




III. IMPORTANT NORTH AMERICAN CUTLERY RETAILERS

Abercrombie & Fitch Co., New York NY
Hudson's Bay Co., Winnipeg MB, branches across Canada
Jack Knife Ben (Benjamin W. Chon), Chicago IL
Maher & Grosh, Toledo OH
Will & Finck Co., San Francisco, California




IV. LEADING U.S. MANUFACTURERS of FIXED BLADES

American Cutlery Co., Chicago IL
American Tap & Die Co. (Nichols Bros.), Greenfield MA
William Beatty & Son, Chester PA
John Chatillon & Sons (Foster Bros.), New York and Fulton NY
Clyde Cutlery Co., Clyde OH
Colclesser Bros., Eldorado PA
Collins Co., Hartford CT (machetes, axes)
Goodell Co., Antrim NH
Harrington Cutlery Co. (Dexter), Southbridge MA
Lamson & Goodnow Mfg. Co., Shelburne Falls MA
Landers Frary & Clark (Universal), New Britain CT
Meriden Cutlery Co., Meriden CT
J. & R. Murphy, Ayer MA
Northampton Cutlery Co., Northampton MA
Ontario Knife Co., Franklinville NY
C. S. Osborne & Co., Newark NJ
Stephen Richard Co., Southbridge MA
Rose & Bros., Sharon Hill PA
J. Russell & Co. (Green River Works), Turners Falls MA
Tiemann & Co., New York NY (surgical instruments)
L. & I. J. White, Buffalo NY
Woodworth Knife Works, Nunda NY




V. LEADING MANUFACTURERS of IMPORTED FIXED BLADE KNIVES


SHEFFIELD

Joseph Allen & Sons (NON-XLL)
James Burnand & Sons (Indian, Self Defence)
W. & S. Butcher (Wade & Butcher)
Christopher Johnson & Co. (CJ in flag)
A. J. Jordan (A.A.A.1) 
S. & J. Kitchin, (Snake)
Lockwood Bros. (C+X, Cross L) 
Joseph Rodgers & Sons (Star & Cross)
I. Wilson (Peppercorn & Diamond)
Geo. Wostenholm & Son (I*XL)


SOLINGEN

J. A. Henckels (Twins)
Christians Bros. (Fork)
Friedr. Abr. Herder Sohn (Spade, Pharus)
Weyersberg Bros. (Cornet)


VI. LEADING U.S. MANUFACTURERS of POCKETKNIVES

American Knife Co., Thomaston CT
American Shear & Knife Co., Hotchkissville CT
A. F. Bannister & Co., Newark NJ
Booth Bros., Stockholm NJ
Aaron Burkinshaw's Sons, Pepperell MA
Canton Cutlery Co., Canton OH
Cattaraugus Cutlery Co., Little Valley NY
Challenge Cutlery Co. (Wiebusch & Hilger), Bridgeport CT
Electric Cutlery Co. (Friedmann & Lauterjung), Newark NJ
Empire Knife Co., West Winsted CT
Griffon Cutlery Works (A. L. Silberstein & Co.), Bridgeport CT
Holley Mfg. Co., Lakeville CT
Humason & Beckley Mfg. Co. (H. & B.), New Britain CT
Miller Bros. Cutlery Co., Meriden CT
New York Knife Co. (Hammer Brand), Walden NY
Northfield Knife Co. (UN-X-LD), Northfield CT
Novelty Cutlery Co. (Canton Knife Co.), Canton OH
Phoenix Knife Co., Phoenix NY
C. Platts & Sons, Eldred PA
Robeson Cutlery Co., Rochester & Perry NY
J. Russell & Co. (R/arrow), Turners Falls MA
Schatt & Morgan (S. & M.), Titusville PA
Charles Sherwood, Camillus NY
Southington Cutlery Co., Southington CT
Thomaston Knife Co., Thomaston CT
Tidioute Cutlery Co., Tidioute PA
Ulster Knife Co. (Dwight Divine & Sons), Ellenville NY         
Valley Forge Cutlery Co. (sold to Boker 1899), Newark NJ
Walden Knife Co. (Press Button Knife Co.), Walden NY
Waterville Mfg. Co., Waterbury CT




VII. LEADING MANUFACTURERS of IMPORTED POCKETKNIVES


SHEFFIELD

Brookes & Crookes (Bell)
G. & J. Butler & Co. (Art, Key)
John Clarke & Son (Wm. Rodgers, John Holmes)
Jonathan Crookes & Son (Heart and Pistol)
Thomas Ellin & Co. (Vulcan, Era J. Barber)
Joseph Elliott
Alexander Fraser & Co. (Fraser Knife, sold by Hudson's Bay Co.) 
Enoch Furness & Sons
Harrison Bros. & Howson (Crown Alpha) (office in San Francisco) 
George Ibberson & Co. (Violin, Double Sharp)
Charles Ibbotson & Co. (Slash, Early Bird)
Mappin & Webb (Trustworthy
Marshes & Sheperd (Pond Works)
Needham Bros. (Repeat)
Needham Veall & Tyzack (Taylor's Eye Witness)
Francis Newton & Sons (Premier, Swan)
John Newton & Co. (Manhattan Cutlery, Frog)
J. Nowill & Sons (Krosskeys, *D)
W. K. Peace Co. (Eagle)
Joseph Rodgers & Sons (Star & Cross)
Saynor Cooke & Ridal (Saynor, Obtain)
Singleton & Priestman 
Slater Bros. (Bee Hive)
Southern & Richardson (Nest, Cigar, Squatter)
William Thomas Staniforth (Wings, Ascend)
Thomas Turner & Co. (Encore)
John Watts (B4*ANY)
Geo. Wostenholm & Son (I*XL)


SOLINGEN

Gottlieb Hammesfahr (Pyramid)
J. A. Henckels (Twins)
Peter Daniel Krebs (Lobster)
Krusius Bros. (K. B. Extra, Primrose)
P. Daniel Peres (Barrel)
Wester & Butz 


NIXDORF, BOHEMIA (AUSTRIA-HUNGARY)

Franz Frenzel (F anchor F)
Ignaz Rosler's Sons (Crowned Eagle)


RUSSIA

Demetrius Kondratov (Imperial Eagle), Vyatka
Alexis Zavialoff, Pavlov


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