E C JöRGENSEN & CO., Portland, OR. (1877-1905)

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E C JöRGENSEN & CO.
Portland, OR.
1877-1905
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Business originally Marx & Jörgensen. Daniele Marx began business then partnered with Emil C. Jörgensen in 1877. They were wholesalers and retailers. In 1902, Daniele Marx sold out and the Company became E C Jörgensen & Co, with Carl F Batholoma (Vice President) and Max Fleischauer (Secretary), the latter two being silent partners to whom Marx has sold his share of the business. The business was sold in 1905.

The company used the brand name: "Commodores Royal O. K.."

Business name timeline:
Daniele Marx (?), Marx & Jörgensen (1877-1901), E C Jörgensen & Co. (1902-1905).

Address timeline:
28 N Front St. (?-1887), 210 3rd St. (1889-1905)

Business category timeline (abbreviations decoded below):
W

Years that company appeared in directories
Years directories were consulted
Portland directory notes

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Appearance in directories:
1880, 1881, 1883, 1885, 1887, 1889, 1901, 1903, 1904, 1905

Directories consulted:
1865, 1871, 1872, 1875, 1880, 1881, 1883, 1885, 1887, 1889, 1901-1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908-1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916

Portland directory notes:
W = Liquors, wholesale, W-R = Liquors, Retail. D = distillers. Directory copies include saloons for most years: they have not been included in the database. 1865: copy quality is poor and transciption mistakes are likely. 1883: no addresses. Some of the listings were researched in person in the Portland central library (5/2006).

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