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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | July 1, 1850 |
| From City | Trenton |
| From State | NJ |
| To City | Naugatuck |
| To State | CT |
| Addressee | S. J. Lewis |
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| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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Image submitted by Ken Gilbart who indicates that the cover is not his but belongs to a deceased friend and the family wishes to remain anonymous.
Alexander listed as 7/1/50
The Samuel J. Lewis Co of Naugatuck (formerly a woolen-knitting mill) began the manufacture of vulcanized rubber overshoes in September of 1843, under the first license granted by Charles Goodyear. The United States Rubber Co. possessed "an unsigned, undated, handwritten copy of a partnership agreement between the four Lewis brothers, Milo, Thomas, Samuel J. and William B. of Naugatuck. This document has been described as the "oldest relic in existence having to do with beginnings of the rubber industry." (History of the U. S. Rubber Co. by Babcock, 1966). This company became the Goodyear Metallic Rubber Shoe Co
Alexander listed as 7/1/50
The Samuel J. Lewis Co of Naugatuck (formerly a woolen-knitting mill) began the manufacture of vulcanized rubber overshoes in September of 1843, under the first license granted by Charles Goodyear. The United States Rubber Co. possessed "an unsigned, undated, handwritten copy of a partnership agreement between the four Lewis brothers, Milo, Thomas, Samuel J. and William B. of Naugatuck. This document has been described as the "oldest relic in existence having to do with beginnings of the rubber industry." (History of the U. S. Rubber Co. by Babcock, 1966). This company became the Goodyear Metallic Rubber Shoe Co
