When I scanned this a while back - I forgot to mark the business. So all I can tell you is that this was taken somewhere in Johnstown around 1900 or so.
Could this be the W J Rose Planing Mill? Henry Wilson Storey's History of Cambria County says of him, " Wesley J. Rose, son of Allen and Elizabeth (Freame) Rose, was born April 17, 1826, at Jenners Cross Roads, Somerset county, Pennsylvania, and educated at the common schools. He taught school one term in 1848, in Somerset county. Of his father he learned the carpenter's trade, and in 1854 became a partner of the firm of Pringle, Rose &; Edson, which firm finally purchased the foundry and machine shop property of H. S. Smith, located on the present site of Gautier's Mills. This they operated until 1869, when a corporation was formed, known as the Johnstown Mechanical Works. Mr. Rose was made the manager of this plant, serving until 1869, when he resigned his position and went to California sight seeing and visiting friend. He returned to Johnstown and engaged as a contractor and builder and handled all kinds of lumber and builders' supplies. In 1884 his son, Walter E., was taken in as a partner, the firm being styled W. J. Rose & Son. The great flood of 1889 washed their planing mill away and destroyed their entire plant, but as soon as possible after that disaster they, with their characteristic energy and pluck, began to rebuild on a larger scale than before. Another son, R. G. Rose, was taken into the firm of W. J. Rose & sons and they carried on a larger business than ever before."
Could this be the Johnstown Plaining Mill in Hornerstown?
ReplyDeleteCould this be the W J Rose Planing Mill? Henry Wilson Storey's History of Cambria County says of him, " Wesley J. Rose, son of Allen and Elizabeth (Freame) Rose, was born April 17, 1826, at Jenners Cross Roads, Somerset county, Pennsylvania, and educated at the common schools. He taught school one term in 1848, in Somerset county. Of his father he learned the carpenter's trade, and in 1854 became a partner of the firm of Pringle, Rose &; Edson, which firm finally purchased the foundry and machine shop property of H. S. Smith, located on the present site of Gautier's Mills. This they operated until 1869, when a corporation was formed, known as the Johnstown Mechanical Works. Mr. Rose was made the manager of this plant, serving until 1869, when he resigned his position and went to California sight seeing and visiting friend. He returned to Johnstown and engaged as a contractor and builder and handled all kinds of lumber and builders' supplies. In 1884 his son, Walter E., was taken in as a partner, the firm being styled W. J. Rose & Son. The great flood of 1889 washed their planing mill away and destroyed their entire plant, but as soon as possible after that disaster they, with their characteristic energy and pluck, began to rebuild on a larger scale than before. Another son, R. G. Rose, was taken into the firm of W. J. Rose & sons and they carried on a larger business than ever before."
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