Polk's Providence (Providence County, R.I.) city directory, 1946, Part 303

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TEL. GAspee 4600


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HOTELS


FULIN LILILIL


LILLILILILIUL


Center of Community


Life in Rhode Island


I HIS hotel, located in the heart of downtown Providence and convenient to everything, offers a wide variety of service to the community itself as well as to those who visit our state. Ban- quets, entertainments, business meetings ... every type of func- tion can be accommodated here. And it is, too, a popular meet- ing place for everyone at luncheon, cocktail time, dinner and sup- per. Four famous rooms for your enjoyment.


THE GARDEN RESTAURANT Dinner and Supper 6 P.M. to Closing


THE TOWN ROOM


Breakfast, Luncheon, Dinner and Supper


THE FALSTAFF ROOM 15th-Century Taproom


THE BACCHANTE Smart Cocktail Lounge


Providence BILTMORE


PROVIDENCE CITY DIRECTORY (1946)


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HOTELS


~ The ~ Croron Hotel®


Deepsea Cocktail Lounge


J. EDWARD DOWNES, Manager


The Tap Room


The Princess Restaurant


208 WEYBOSSET STREET


Telephone DExter 8200


MOHICAN HOTEL


Fireproof Construction


Free Parking ENTERTAINMENT IN ROSE ROOM


344 WASHINGTON STREET


TELEPHONE GAspee 8823


The Home for Commercial Travelers


NARRAGANSETT HOTEL


Famous for Fine Food


· INDIAN ROOM . HARBOR GRILL . KING'S TAP ROOM


EXCELLENT BANQUET FACILITIES


97 DORRANCE STREET


TELEPHONE GAspee 6320


HOUSE FURNISHINGS - WHOLESALE


BALLOU, JOHNSON & NICHOLS CO. WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS


House Furnishings Electrical Appliances


Floor Coverings


128 DORRANCE STREET


Telephone DExter 8320


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ICE


Ice and Oil HOLMES ICE


Telephone GAspee 2517


43 to 53 LIVINGSTON STREET - - PROVIDENCE


OLNEYVILLE ICE COMPANY 100% PURE MANUFACTURED ICE


Air Conditioned Refrigerators Oil Stoves and Burners


Wholesale Cash and Carry


55 DeSOTO STREET - - - PROVIDENCE, R. I.


Telephone WEst 6370


INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT


OLIVER BARRETTE


MILL WRIGHTS - CARPENTERS - PIPERS - MACHINISTS Complete Plants Set Up


Polishing Benches - Jewelers' Tubs - Sinks and Cypress Tanks Built to Order All Kinds of Machinery Repaired and Rebuilt - Lacquer Room Equipment


37 BOURN ST. Corner ABORN ST., PROVIDENCE 3, R. I.


PHONE GAspee 3750


INSULATION


WEATHER STRIPS


CHAMBERLIN METAL WEATHER STRIPS SINCE 1893-THE STANDARD


"ROLUP" SCREENS The Screen Like a Window Shade


Window and Door Screens Wood, Metal, Bronze, Regular and Non-Erosive bronze wire screening Rock Wool Insulation Insulate-Windows


Chamberlin's 51 Years of Experience Insures Satisfaction. Chamberlin's Financial Responsibility is Your Dependable Guarantee of Getting Your Money's Worth.


CHAMBERLIN COMPANY OF AMERICA, INC. 143 ALLENS AVENUE


Telephones GAspee 5013 - 5014


PROVIDENCE 1, R. I.


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INSULATION


McCABE & WHITE COMPANY FIBERGLAS PRODUCTS


INDUSTRIAL INSULATION - Pipes, Boilers, Tanks, Ducts, Vulcanizers, Acoustics, Roof Decks COLD STORAGE INSULATION - Freezer and Cooler Walk-in Rooms, Refrigerator Doors HOME INSULATION - Fiberglas Blankets, Bats, Loose Pour


DISTRIBUTORS and CONTRACTORS 36 OXFORD STREET Telephone Williams 2022 PROVIDENCE, R. I.


FIBERGLAS YOUR HOME


THAT'S THE SMART THING TO DO RIGHT NOW! Makes Your Home Cooler in Summer-Warmer in Winter-Pays for Itself in Fuel Savings NO DOWN PAYMENT - 36 months to pay Telephone GAspee 0057 or Write to


NARRAGANSETT INSULATION COMPANY AIR CONDITIONING Authorized Fiberglas Applicators - U. S. Gypsum Co. 509 WESTMINSTER STREET PROVIDENCE


NATIONAL ROCK WOOL INSULATION CO.


Gold Bond - Gimco Applicator Licensed by National Gypsum Co. Home and Industrial Insulation 225 ABORN ST. TEL. GAspee 1830


For Year 'Round Comfort Insulate Your Home! CONSULT THE OLD RELIABLE


ROCK WOOL INSULATION CO.


OF RHODE ISLAND


Oldest Licensed Applicators of Moisture Proof Eagle Rock Wool in New England


109 WATERMAN STREET


For Free Estimates Phone


PLantations 2234 - Days Williams 3773 - Evenings


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INSURANCE


JOSEPH G. HENSHAW President


CHARLES G. MORGAN Secretary


BEACH & SWEET, INC.


INSURANCE


SINCE 1868


HOSPITAL TRUST BLDG., PROVIDENCE, R. I.


Telephone GAspee 9870


FIRE - LIABILITY - ACCIDENT - FLY WHEEL BOILER - MARINE - PLATE GLASS SURETY BONDS - SPRINKLER LEAKAGE AUTOMOBILE - YACHT - LIVE STOCK USE & OCCUPANCY - TRAVELLERS' BAGGAGE


* * * * * * *


Representing the Following Companies:


Agricultural, Continental, Equitable F. & M., Fidelity-Phenix, Great American, Home, Insurance Co. of North America, National, North British & Mercantile, Phoenix of London, Phoenix of Hartford, Providence Washington, Rhode Is- land, Providence Mutual, Pawtucket Mutual, Dorchester Mutual, Shelby Mu- tual, Accident and Casualty Insurance Co., Employers Liability Assurance Corp., Ltd., Preferred Accident Insurance Co., Massachusetts Bonding & Insurance Co.


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INSURANCE


SYLVESTER M. BUDLONG AGENCY


"Nothing


But Insurance"


ACCIDENT


HEALTH


AUTOMOBILE


JEWELRY


BOILER


LIABILITY


BONDS-FIDELITY


MACHINERY


BONDS-SURETY


MARINE


BURGLARY


SPRINKLER


COMPENSATION


LEAKAGE


FIRE


WINDSTORM


TEL. DExter 0500


ROOM 401, 146 WESTMINSTER STREET


PROVIDENCE


RHODE ISLAND


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INSURANCE


SINCE JULY 1, 1904


Gamwell & Ingraham


CITY . STATE . NATION . WORLD WIDE


INSURANCE PROTECTION


For Life and Property on Land-on Water-in the Air Engineering . Inspection . Claim Service Fidelity and Surety Bonds


Complete REAL ESTATE SERVICE City and Suburban Homes Industrial Locations Property Management . Appraisals


GAMWELL & INGRAHAM


1612 Industrial Trust Bldg.


GAspee 9800- 9801 - 9802 - 9803


PROVIDENCE 3, RHODE ISLAND


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INSURANCE


E. W. SHIPPEE & SONS INCORPORATED


Automobile


-


Liability


Accident


Fire


INSURANCE


FIDELITY and SURETY BONDS


Telephones GAspee 5746 and 8432


85 WESTMINSTER STREET - PROVIDENCE, R. I. Fourth Floor


Pawtucket Office, 24 SPRING STREET Telephone PErry 0033


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INSURANCE


STARKWEATHER & SHEPLEY, INC.


INSURANCE


Fidelity Bonds


Surety Bonds


17 CUSTOM HOUSE STREET


PROVIDENCE 2, R. I. Tel. GAspee 6900


120 Broadway 175 W. Jackson Blvd.


New York 5, N. Y. Chicago 4, Ill.


ESTABLISHED 1871


PROVIDENCE CITY DIRECTORY (1946)


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INSURANCE


Telephone GAspee 0909


E. L. WATSON CO., INC.


INSURANCE


=


FIDELITY AND SURETY BONDS


-


29 WEYBOSSET STREET PROVIDENCE, R. I.


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INSURANCE


Organized 1851


MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY


RODERICK PIRNIE, General Agent


Telephone GAspee 2672


12th FLOOR, TURKS HEAD BUILDING


C. D. PAIGE & COMPANY


INSURANCE - BONDING


UNION TRUST BUILDING


170 WESTMINSTER STREET


GAspee 7810


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INSURANCE


THE PROVIDENCE MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY


JAL FIR E


One Hundred


and Forty-Six


Years' Experience


With All


Losses Paid in Full


HE


INC.1800.


Equitable Rates, Large Dividends and a


Large Surplus for Contingencies


29 WEYBOSSET STREET PROVIDENCE, R. I.


PURITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF RHODE ISLAND


Home Offices: Fourth Floor, TURKS HEAD BUILDING


Only Life Insurance Company of this State


OFFICERS


HENRY D. SHARPE, President


HAROLD C. FIELD, Vice-President CLINTON C. WHITE, Secretary and Treasurer HENRY S. REDSTONE, Actuary and Asst. Secretary EDMUND D. CHESEBRO, M.D., Medical Director EARL M. PEARCE, Assistant Secretary JAMES R. O'DONNELL, Assistant Secretary


DIRECTORS


EDMUND D. CHESEBRO, Providence HAROLD C. FIELD, Providence FREDERICK C. FREEMAN, Providence CLINTON PRESCOTT KNIGHT, JR., Providence STEPHEN O. METCALF, Providence


ARTHUR L. PERRY, Westerly HENRY D. SHARPE, Providence WILLIAM P. SHEFFIELD, Newport HENRY G. THRESHER, Pawtucket CLINTON C. WHITE, Providence FREDERICK B WILCOX. Providence


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INSURANCE


AMERICAN SURETY COMPANY OF NEW YORK NEW YORK CASUALTY COMPANY SURETY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY RAYMOND BUSS, Manager


538 HOSPITAL TRUST BUILDING GAspee 1197-1198


Both Companies Write Fidelity, Forgery and Surety Bonds and Casualty Insurance


FUTURE DELIVERY OF MONEY-FOR


Families - Education - Business - Taxes - Employee Pensions Complete Coverage For - ACCIDENT - HEALTH - HOSPITALIZATION WALTER C. BARNEY AGENCY


Bankers National Life Insurance Company of Montclair, New Jersey


1129 INDUSTRIAL TRUST BLDG. PROVIDENCE, R. I.


TELEPHONE GAspee 3038


DUNCAN B. CAMPBELL


INSURANCE FIRE - MARINE - INLAND MARINE - CASUALTY - SURETY - LIFE


REAL ESTATE


WE SPECIALIZE IN FINE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY


9 SOUTH ANGELL ST. PROVIDENCE, R. I.


Plantations 3312-3313 After Hours EAst Prov. 3906 or PErry 9247


EQUITABLE Fire & Marine Insurance Company


CAPITAL $1,000,000


PROVIDENCE. R.I.


ASSETS $9,436,305.05


JOSEPH L. PRICE, Secretary


"Connecticut


THE PHOENIX INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD


FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD


JOSEPH L. PRICE, General Agent


Suite 515, Hospital Trust Building


Telephones GAspee 8666-8667


PROVIDENCE, R. I.


PROVIDENCE CITY DIRECTORY (1946)


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INSURANCE


WINFIELD FULLER COMPANY INCORPORATED


G. E. RAY, Pres .- Treas.


INSURANCE OF EVERY DESCRIPTION


49 WESTMINSTER STREET SUITE 313 Telephone GAspee 7400


PROVIDENCE, R. I.


INSURANCE


GALLIVAN & CO.


INC.


87 Weybosset St .- Rooms 525-526


Telephones GAspee 8381-8382 Providence, R. I. ..


JOHN A. GAMMONS, Inc. All Kinds of Insurance


JOHN A. GAMMONS ALL KINDS OF INSURANCE


"Behind the Clock"


Fidelity and Surety Bonds Real Estate Phone GAspee 5330 171 WESTMINSTER ST., COR. DORRANCE ST. PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND


WILLIAM H. GARRAHAN & CO. Insurance - Surety Bonds - Real Estate


Fire .. Marine .. Automobile .. Liability .. Accident


7 DYER ST. cor. WESTMINSTER


PROVIDENCE, R. I.


Telephones DExter 8313-8314


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INSURANCE


G. L. & H. J. GROSS, INC.


ESTABLISHED 1888


INSURANCE OF ALL KINDS Real Estate in All Its Branches


170 WESTMINSTER ST.


Telephone GAspee 6040


HAROLD HOLT & CO.


ALL FORMS OF INSURANCE


FIDELITY and SURETY BONDS -


LIFE INSURANCE


Telephone GAspee 7771


171 WESTMINSTER STREET


PROVIDENCE, R. I.


ROBERT G. HOLT AND ASSOCIATES FIRE. MARINE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE FIDELITY AND SURETY BONDS 58 WEYBOSSET ST .. PROVIDENCE


WE KNOW OUR BUSINESS AND ATTEND TO IT .- WHAT ARE YOU GETTING? Telephone GAspee 6077


EARL M. IRONS INSURANCE OF EVERY DESCRIPTION


FIDELITY AND SURETY BONDS


Telephone GAspee 7345 1119 INDUSTRIAL TRUST BLDG., PROVIDENCE 3, R. I.


PROVIDENCE CITY DIRECTORY (1946)


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INSURANCE


John Hancock


MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS Providence Central District


RALPH B. LOMBARDO, District Manager


603 INDUSTRIAL TRUST BUILDING 111 WESTMINSTER STREET


PROVIDENCE 3, R. I. TELEPHONE GAspee 9125


KAGAN and SHAWCROSS


INSURANCE FOR SERVICE COURTESY KS


SECURITY


EVERY NEED


INLAND MARINE


Telephone GAspee 6700 1408 Industrial Trust Building, Providence


Partnership Insurance Business Insurance Pension Trusts


Personal Insurance Tax Liquidation Insurance Bonus or Profit Sharing Trusts


EUGENE T. LOTHGREN


Chartered Life Underwriter


3rd Floor 146 WESTMINSTER STREET


PHONE DExter 1230


THE MASSACHUSETTS PROTECTIVE COMPANIES THE PAUL REVERE LIFE INSURANCE CO.


FRANK LAZARUS, District Manager


Telephone GAspee 3812


907 TURKS HEAD BLDG. PROVIDENCE, R. I.


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INSURANCE


MUTUAL . BENEFIT HEALTH AND ACCIDENT ASSOCIATION OMAHA


LIFE HEALTH - - ACCIDENT and HOSPITALIZATION INSURANCE


UNITED


BENEFIT LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OMAHA


RHODE ISLAND OFFICE JOHN F. KERSHAW, Manager


1102 INDUSTRIAL TRUST BUILDING


PHONE: DExter 5390


PROVIDENCE 3, R. I.


THE MUTUAL LIFE Insurance Company of New York


E. Herbert Peirce, Manager


640 HOSPITAL TRUST BUILDING Tel. GAspee 6964 - 65


THE HOPE - 1. To give your children a good education; 2. To give your wife financial security; 3. To have cash for emergencies; 4. To have a retirement income;


IS REALIZED FROM - Mutual Trust Educational, Family Income and Retirement Income Plans.


MUTUAL TRUST LIFE INSURANCE CO. MILTON A. BOULAIS, General Agent


1109 INDUSTRIAL TRUST BUILDING TELEPHONE GAspee 4165


E. M. SPARHAWK


C. F. NEWCOMB, Inc. INSURANCE OF ALL KINDS


29 WEYBOSSET ST., PROVIDENCE Opposite Custom House St. Telephone GAspee 7521


PROVIDENCE CITY DIRECTORY (1946)


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INSURANCE


NORTH AMERICAN ACCIDENT INS. CO.


of CHICAGO, ILLINOIS America's Oldest and Largest Company WRITING ACCIDENT AND HEALTH, MEDICAL, SURGICAL AND HOSPITAL INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY


SWARTZ INSURANCE AGENCY 48 CUSTOM HOUSE STREET, Street Floor


PROVIDENCE, R. I.


DExter 5971 - DExter 8302


CASUALTY - FIRE - MARINE - BURGLARY


O'DONNELL & CO., INC. THOMAS E. O'DONNELL JOHN F. O'DONNELL


PRESIDENT TREASURER INSURANCE OFALL KINDS 1419 INDUSTRIAL TRUST BUILDING III WESTMINSTER STREET PROVIDENCE, R.I. ESTABLISHED BY THOMAS E. O'DONNELL IN 1894


Fire Insurance Theft Smudge Windstorm Automobile Life Health Accident


RAPHAEL PAOLA


General Insurance Real Estate 261 POCASSET AVENUE PROVIDENCE, R. I. Telephone WEst 4698


Public Liability Plate Glass Inland Marine Burglary Bonds


01937 PMLICO


You Don't Have To Be Rich


. . . to retire at 60 on an income of $200 a month - through the Phoenix Mutual Retirement Income Plan. Send for the illustrated booklet giving the facts. No cost - no obligation. Just write or phone - OTIS L. DICKINSON, MANAGER AND ASSOCIATES PHOENIX MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD, CONN.


707-710 Turks Head Building, Providence 3, R. I. Telephone GAspee 9715


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INSURANCE


RHODE ISLAND MUTUAL LIABILITY INSURANCE CO. A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY


PLANTATIONS UNDERWRITERS, INC. A GENERAL INSURANCE AGENCY


All Forms of Insurance Except Life PHONE GAspee 3600


36 EXCHANGE PLACE


PROVIDENCE, R. I.


WALTER H. ROBINSON


General Insurance


Established 1910


908 INDUSTRIAL TRUST BUILDING


Phones GAspee 8514-8515


Established 1860


SPENCER & PRESTON Formerly Spencer & Boss INSURANCE for 3 generations 29 WEYBOSSET STREET TELEPHONE GASPEE 7276 PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND offering you desirable and economical protection against Fire, Casualty, and Inland Marine Hazards


SUN LIFE ASSURANCE CO. OF CANADA


EARL K. RICKER, MANAGER


Annuities Group Insurance


1019 Industrial Trust Building


111 WESTMINSTER STREET


-


Telephone DExter 2422


PROVIDENCE, R. I.


PROVIDENCE CITY DIRECTORY (1946)


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INSURANCE


UNION MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. 9th Floor Grosvenor Building, Providence Incorporated 1863


Insures Mercantile and Dwelling Risks Liberal Dividends on Expiring Policies Cash Assets Over $2,700,000 FREDERICK T. MOSES, President and Treasurer


ROBERT P. SWAN, Asst. Vice-Pres. and Asst. Secy.


EMERSON P. IHEMPSTEAD, Asst. Vicc-Pres.


CARL A. MOSES, Excc. Vice-Pres. MAX H. MATTHES, Vice-Pres. BURR F. GONGWER, Vice-Pres. HARLAN T. MOSES, Vice-Pres. HARRY C. WOLF, JR., Vice-Pres. DAVID W. PATTERSON, Asst. Treas. and Controller BARTON F. CURIT, Asst. Secy.


ERIC WILLIAMSON, Vice-Pres. CLARENCE H. CADY, Secy. JEAN M. LEGRIS, Asst. Secy. and Asst. Treas.


FRANKLIN N. FOLSOM, Asst. Secy. DIRECTORS


Max II. Matthes


Charles E. Rigby


J. Arthur Atwood Charles G. Easton


Frederick T. Moses A. Livingston Kelley


Ray B. Owen Carl A. Moses


John L. Wilds


E. B. Hough Charles D. Owen, Jr.


Harlan T. Moses


UNITED LIFE and ACCIDENT INS. CO.


of CONCORD N. H. TRIPLE INDEMNITY LIFE INSURANCE WITH NON-CANCELLABLE ACCIDENT, HEALTH and HOSPITAL DISABILITY ALL IN ONE POLICY - NEW EDITION SWARTZ INSURANCE AGENCY


48 CUSTOM HOUSE STREET, Street Floor TELEPHONES DExter 8302 - 5971


PROVIDENCE, R. I.


CASUALTY - FIRE - MARINE BURGLARY


INSURANCE REPORTS


Insurance Reports - Market Research - Credit Reports


THE HOOPER-HOLMES BUREAU, INC. HOME OFFICE, NEW YORK


307A INDUSTRIAL TRUST BLDG., 111 WESTMINSTER ST.


PROVIDENCE, R. I. Telephone GAspee 1373


INTERIOR DECORATORS


CROOKER COMPANY Decorators and Furnishers


Furniture, Draperies, Carpets and Rugs, Slip Covers, Upholstery, Wall Paper, Painting, Venetian Blinds, Gifts. Interior Woodwork. Asphalt and Rubber Flooring. Wax and Floor Maintenance Materials and Service. Agents for Westinghouse Lamps.


TILE WORK OF ALL KINDS GAspee 9000


100 EMPIRE STREET


PROVIDENCE, R. I.


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INTERIOR DECORATORS


JOHNSON BROTHERS


Painters, Decorators and Paper Hangers JOBBING PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO


5 THOMAS STREET Telephone GAspee 7369


PROVIDENCE, R. I. Residence Phone, HOpkins 1890


IRON AND STEEL


NIGHTINGALE, BAKER & SALISBURY IRON and STEEL Agents for WM. JESSOP & SONS, Ltd., Sheffield, England TOOL STEEL IN BARS AND SHEETS COLD ROLLED STEEL for all purposes - Rounds, Squares, Hexagons and Flats COLD DRAWN, SEAMLESS STEEL TUBING HOT ROLLED STEEL BARS


Norway Iron Machinery Steel Bands and Hoops


Drill Rod


Cold Rolled Strip Steel


Telephone DExter 4750


180 WEST EXCHANGE STREET - PROVIDENCE, R. I.


PROVIDENCE STEEL & IRON CO.


STRUCTURAL STEEL AND ORNAMENTAL IRON


27 SIMS AVENUE


PROVIDENCE, R. I.


Telephone GAspee 0173


IRON AND STEEL WORK


EDWARDS ORNAMENTAL IRON WORKS


MAKERS OF Fine Ornamental Gates - Rails (Step and Stair) FIRE ESCAPES WROUGHT IRON FURNITURE - ORNAMENTAL NOVELTY WORK FREE ESTIMATES Phone UNION 0100 Satisfactory Service for 25 Years


136 UXBRIDGE STREET CRANSTON, R. I.


FLORISTS' SUPPLIES


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JEWELERS


J. A. FOSTER CO. JEWELERS


Reed and Barton, Towle, International Silver


Diamonds


Platinum and Diamond Jewelry


WEDDING and ENGAGEMENT RINGS


Watches FOSTER - HAMILTON - OMEGO - LONGINES - ELGIN WALTHAM - GRUEN - BULOVA -ROLEX - BENRUS


Watch and Jewelry Repairing


Ladies Handbags - Fountain Pens and Gifts


1 67 DORRANCE STREET PROVIDENCE, R. I.


"THEY REALLY KNOW WATCHES AT FOSTER'S"


Since "1876" The Store of Quality-Value-Service


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JEWELERS


JOSEPH H. COUTU


JEWELERS -


ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES


RADIOS - REFRIGERATORS - WASHERS


VACUUM CLEANERS - FLAT IRONS


ELECTRIC IRONERS - RECORD PLAYERS and RECORDS


49 OLNEYVILLE SQUARE


TELEPHONE WEst 4155 PROVIDENCE 9, R. I.


ERBER JEWELERS . OPTICIANS


S


240 WESTMINSTER STREET Telephone GAspee 9282 PAY THE GERBER WAY - NO EXTRA CHARGE FOR CREDIT


JEWELERS-MANUFACTURING


FRED A. OTIS President


SAMUEL A. OTIS Secretary


H. MORGENSTERN Treasurer


HARVEY


& OTIS,


Inc.


ORGANIZED 1884


INCORPORATED 1942


Emblems For Fraternal Orders


RINGS . CROSSES


JEWELRY


46 CHESTNUT STREET


PROVIDENCE, R. I.


LOS ANGELES, METROPOLITAN BLDG.


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JEWELERS-MANUFACTURING


AM-LEE


JEWELRY COMPANY, INCORPORATED Makers of AM-LEE CREATIONS


80 CLIFFORD STREET TELEPHONE GAspee 9847 PROVIDENCE 3, R. I.


GEORGE E. CONLEY COMPANY Refiners of Precious Metals CHEMICALS AND JEWELERS SUPPLIES "New England's Most Progressive Refiners" 65 EAGLE STREET, PROVIDENCE 9, R. I. TELEPHONE DExter 1415


EDGAR MANUFACTURING CO. Jewelry Manufacturers - Costume Jewelry TELEPHONE DExter 0329


4 STEEPLE STREET PROVIDENCE 3, R. I.


ENZELL MANUFACTURING CO. Creators of DISTINCTIVE COSTUME JEWELRY PHONE GAspee 4552 44 FRANKLIN STREET PROVIDENCE 3, R. I.


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JEWELERS - MANUFACTURING


FEDERAL CHAIN COMPANY


141 GEORGIA AVENUE, PROVIDENCE, R. I.


TELEPHONE Hopkins 2730


Manufacturers of CHAINS


for JEWELRY, HANDBAGS, DRESS ACCESSORIES, NECK CHAINS and SAUTOIRS Made in Any Metal


NEW YORK OFFICE: 303 FIFTH AVE.


MURRAY HILL 4-0063


FRENCH JEWELRY COMPANY


CREATIONS OF COSTUME JEWELRY


FACTORY: 86 PAGE STREET, PROVIDENCE 3, R. I. TELEPHONES GAspee 4191, 8955


MAKERS OF EMBLEMS


Since 1861


The Experience of Three Quarters of a century is built into every one


IRONS & RUSSELL CO.


MAIN OFFICE and FACTORY -


NEW YORK


CHICAGO


-


PROVIDENCE, R. I.


SAN FRANCISCO


JEFCO GLASS WORKS


Makers of INDESTRUCTIBLE PEARLS - COSTUME JEWELRY NOVELTIES


EAR RINGS SPRAYS PINS


NECKLACES


BRACELETS


CHOKERS


86 PAGE STREET, PROVIDENCE 3, R. I.


TELEPHONE DExter 4645


PROVIDENCE CITY DIRECTORY (1946)


106


JEWELERS-MANUFACTURING


JOHN I. JEWELRY CO.


Hand Made Models & Samples For Costume Jewelry Also Jobbing for Plier Work on Chain Bracelets and Soldering and Finishing Work Phone GAspee 1888


44 FRANKLIN ST., Rooms 208-209


PROVIDENCE 3, R. I.


E. M. JOHNSON & CO.


EDGAR M. JOHNSON


Imitation Stone Imitation Pearl For Manufacturing Jewelers' Use


91 SABIN STREET TELEPHONE GAspee 0179 PROVIDENCE, R. I.


ESTABLISHED 1918


VIRGIN-GOLD


INCORPORATED 1926 M. R. T. COMPANY, Inc. Manufacturing Jewelers CREATORS OF THE FAMOUS VIRGIN-GOLD WEDDING RING Telephone GAspee 1952


MAIN OFFICE AND FACTORY 385 WESTMINSTER ST., PROVIDENCE, R. I. Jewelers Only


Sold Through Retail


PARAGON GLASS WORKS


MANUFACTURERS OF Indestructible Pearls


GLASS BLOWING - GLASS NOVELTIES SOLID WORK - HAT PINS - TIE PINS CORSAGE PINS GARDENIA PINS


36 GARNET STREET -


- Telephone GAspee 7584


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JEWELERS-MANUFACTURING


RAINBOW JEWELRY CO., INC.


Manufacturers of Costume and Channel Jewelry


185 EDDY STREET, PROVIDENCE 3, R. I.


Telephone GAspee 7148


REYNOLDS CO.


Manufacturers of All Kinds of EMBLEMS


INSIGNIAS


Costume Jewelry and Novelties


48 DUDLEY STREET, PROVIDENCE, R. I. Telephone DExter 1989


TESS AND SON JEWELRY CO.


Manufacturers of HAND MADE JEWELRY Trays - Earrings - Bracelets - Necklaces Telephone GAspee 5594 111 EMPIRE STREET, Rooms 303-304 PROVIDENCE 3, R. I.


New York Office, 303 FIFTH AVENUE


UNCAS MANUFACTURING CO.


"America's Largest Ring House"


623-631 ATWELLS AVENUE PROVIDENCE, R. I.


Telephone GAspee 0680


PROVIDENCE CITY DIRECTORY (1946)


108


JEWELERS - MANUFACTURING


VAL-JEAN MFG. CO., INC.


High Grade Cast Novelties and Costume Jewelry


511 Westminster Street


Tel. GAspee 0449


PROVIDENCE 3, RHODE ISLAND


WILLIAM WEINSTEIN & SON, INC.


Manufacturers of COSTUME AND NOVELTY JEWELRY


387 CHARLES STREET


PROVIDENCE 4, R. I.


TELEPHONE GAspee 0770


THE WILLIAMS & ANDERSON CO., INC.


MANUFACTURERS OF


Emblematic Specialties NORTH MAIN and THIRD STREETS .. PROVIDENCE, R. I.


Phones GAspee 3621-3622


JEWELERS - REPAIRERS AND STONE SETTERS


ALFRED J. DiMEO JEWELRY REPAIRING


STONE SETTING ENGRAVING PEARL STRINGING and MODEL SPOTTING


SOLDERING


ASSEMBLING


661 Westminster St.


Tel. GAspee 4851


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JEWELERS' FINDINGS AND SUPPLIES


The American Brass Company


ANACONDA from mine to consumer


REG.U.S. PAT. OFF.


COPPER and BRASS PRODUCTS


Copper, Yellow Brass, Red Brass, Commercial Bronze, Nickel Silver and Gilding in all forms of Sheets, Wire, Rods, Tubes, Platers' Bars and Cores.


Anaconda Brass Pipe and Copper Water Tube Sheet Copper for Roofing


200 CHESTNUT STREET PROVIDENCE 3, R. I.


TELEPHONE GAspee 2180


General Offices, Waterbury, Conn. Boston Office, One Forty Federal Street


R. E. THORNTON & SON


MANUFACTURERS OF JEWELERS' FINDINGS AND SCREW MACHINE PRODUCTS


31 COMMERCIAL STREET (PAWTUXET) PHONE Hopkins 8940 Post Office: PROVIDENCE 5, R. I.


LABEL MANUFACTURERS


Looking for


EMBOSSED LABELS FOIL PAPER METAL ?


FOIL DISPLAYS & SIGNS


GET OUR BEAUTIFUL SAMPLE FOLDER & ORIGINAL IDEAS NO OBLIGATION IN ALL PRINCIPAL CITIES


FOIL BOX WRAPS


REPRESENTED


The


FOXO N Company


239 W. PARK ST., PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND


PROVIDENCE CITY DIRECTORY (1946)


110


LAUNDRIES


COLONIAL LAUNDRIES


Launderers - Cleansers - Fur Storage


Pawtucket Plant


Providence Plant


482 PAWTUCKET AVENUE, PAWTUCKET Telephone PErry 3400


472 POTTERS AVENUE, PROVIDENCE Telephone Hopkins 3400


Send It To "MAYFAIR"


MAYFAIR, INC.


Launderers - Cleansers - Fur Storage


60 FOX POINT BLVD. and 271 PLAIN ST., PROVIDENCE, R. I.


JOHN F. BROADFOOT, President


Phone DExter 5500


"The Laundry That Pleases"


RHODE ISLAND LAUNDRY CO., Inc. Complete Laundry Services


DRY CLEANING


BONDED FUR STORAGE


Curtains and Blankets a Specialty


Telephone WEst 4103 PROVIDENCE, R. I.


"QUALITY BUILT" WHITE STAR LAUNDRY, Inc. E. A. PLANTE, Pres .- Treas.


Complete Laundry and Dry Cleaning Service Try Our Five Star Hand Finished Bundle Tels. WEst 5405-5406


1079 CHALKSTONE AVENUE


PROVIDENCE, R. I.


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LEATHER


C. MOULTON STONE COMPANY


Manufacturers of RUSSET, CALF AND SHEEP LEATHER


Telephone GAspee 0511


456 BENEFIT STREET - PROVIDENCE, R. I.


LEATHER GOODS


RESPRO INC.


Rubberizing - Impregnating - Coating - Calendering Extruding - Processors of Plastics


RESPROID -Plastic Coated Fabrics - Plastic Films - Extruded Plastics


DURAKALF-Leather Substitute Impregnated and Coated with Synthetic Rubber.


VOLTAPE - Electrical Insulation


PLASTICS - Calendered and Extruded


Telephone Williams 1602


WELLINGTON AVENUE


CRANSTON 10, R. I.


LOUIS AND COMPANY


Trunks - Luggage - Leather Goods SPECIAL CASES MADE TO ORDER


UMBRELLAS 1 ARCADE


PHONE DExter 5535 SHOE REPAIRING


PROVIDENCE 3, R. I.


Repairing Done On All Kinds of Leather Goods


PROVIDENCE CITY DIRECTORY (1946)


112


LEATHER GOODS


DExter 1523


ESTABLISHED1865 R.LUGGAGE PROVIDENCE


EXPERT REPAIRING


T. W. ROUNDS CO. Luggage and Leather Goods Since 1865 Headquarters in Providence for "HARTMANN TRUNKS AND LUGGAGE" 52 WASHINGTON STREET


PROVIDENCE, 3, RHODE ISLAND


LIQUORS


A. GASBARRO & SONS, INC.


ESTABLISHED 1898


GASBARRO'S


RED STAR


WINES


Wholesale Liquor Dealers


Wine Merchants -


-


- Importers


Distributors of G and D VERMOUTH


Telephone GAspee 2439


483 ATWELLS AVE. PROVIDENCE, R. I.


ALEXANDER R. FRITZ, INC.


IMPORTERS - WHOLESALERS of


WINES and SPIRITS


97 S. WATER STREET, PROVIDENCE, R. I. TELEPHONE DExter 4910


(1946) R. L. POLK & CO.'S


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LOANS


ATLANTIC FINANCE CORP. JOHN J. DUNNIGAN Jr., Manager PERSONAL AND AUTOMOBILE LOANS $25 to $1000 or Over


42 WESTMINSTER STREET DExter 2214


Low Cost LOANS Quick Service


on AUTOMOBILES - TRUCKS - TRAILERS $6 per Year FOR EACH $100 LOAN COLLATERAL LOANS


AUTO OWNERS FINANCE CO. Inc.


68 EXCHANGE PLACE, PROVIDENCE




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