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| 22:05, 19 September 2026 | 1929.02.27.jpg (file) |  |
1.54 MB | This letter, dated February 27, 1929, is a business-to-business inquiry from the Lamson & Goodnow Manufacturing Company requesting pricing for a "Wet and Dry Bulb Thermometer Control" along with the latest Taylor product catalogs. Founded in 1837 and based in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts, Lamson & Goodnow was one of the premier cutlery makers in the United States. Their specific need for a humidity control system for a "dryhouse operation" provides a great piece of context about their manuf... | 1 |
| 22:43, 19 September 2026 | 1929.03.06.jpg (file) |  |
1.9 MB | This letter, dated March 6, 1929, was sent by the Boston Branch of Taylor Instrument Companies to Lamson Goodnow Manufacturing Company of Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts, in response to an inquiry received from G. A. Finck. Taylor provides recommendations for instrumentation and control equipment suitable for the application described in Lamson Goodnow's earlier correspondence. <br><Br> The letter directs the recipient to an enclosed catalog, identifying Instrument No. 15512 and explaining its... | 1 |
| 22:50, 19 September 2026 | 1929.03.14.jpg (file) |  |
1.81 MB | This letter was sent by Taylor Instrument Companies in response to a March 11 inquiry from Lamson & Goodnow Manufacturing Company. Taylor acknowledges receipt of the correspondence and informs the recipient that the information has been forwarded to its Boston office for further attention. <br><br> The letter also clarifies that Taylor's representative did not intend to make a special trip to the Lamson & Goodnow plant but instead planned to visit during a future trip through the area. Taylor... | 1 |
| 22:52, 19 September 2026 | 1929.03.29.jpg (file) |  |
1.19 MB | This letter responds to a request from Lamson & Goodnow Manufacturing Company for Taylor Instrument catalog materials. Taylor acknowledges the company's March 27 inquiry and notes that the requested catalog numbers may have been referenced incorrectly. The company believed the customer intended to request Catalog Part 700-A rather than Part 708. <br><br> To ensure the request was fulfilled, Taylor sent both Catalog Part 700 and Catalog Part 700-A, inviting Lamson & Goodnow to clarify its need... | 1 |
| 23:07, 19 September 2026 | IMG 20260919 0002.jpg (file) |  |
367 KB | This matchbook is an example of Taylor Instrument Companies' marketing and promotional efforts. Unlike catalogs or technical manuals intended for engineers and purchasing agents, promotional items such as matchbooks helped increase brand recognition among customers and business associates. The inclusion of a chart recorder highlights one of Taylor's key product lines and reflects the company's emphasis on industrial measurement and control technology. Category:Miscellaneous | 1 |
| 00:14, 20 September 2026 | Matchbook.png (file) |  |
5.06 MB | The featured matchbook promotes Taylor Industrial Thermometers equipped with the company's patented BINOC Tubing, highlighting benefits such as a wider angle of vision, greater magnification, improved readability, reduced bore reflection, and sharper definition. The cover artwork emphasizes Taylor's role in providing indicating, recording, and controlling instruments for industry, while the interior panels present detailed product advertising in a compact format. Category:Miscellaneous | 1 |
| 00:19, 20 September 2026 | IMG 20260919 0003.jpg (file) |  |
345 KB | This membership certificate was issued by Ionic Chapter No. 210, Royal Arch Masons (R.A.M.), Rochester, New York, certifying that William I. Taylor was a member in good standing and had paid his dues for 1923. Royal Arch Masonry was an important branch of Freemasonry, and members were known as "Companions." The card represents the fraternal and civic associations common among Rochester business and professional leaders during the early twentieth century. The attached red cord and portable for... | 1 |
| 00:49, 20 September 2026 | 1929.03.02.jpg (file) |  |
1.17 MB | == Summary == This letter, dated March 2, 1929, was sent by Taylor Instrument Companies of Rochester, New York, to Lamson & Goodnow Manufacturing Company of Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts, for the attention of Mr. G. A. Finck. In the letter, Albert J. Fleig, a Regular Department representative of Taylor Instrument Companies, acknowledges the recipient's inquiry of February 27 and advises that the request has been forwarded to Taylor's Boston office at 141 Milk Street. The Boston office would... | 1 |
| 04:43, 20 September 2026 | 1895.08.20.jpg (file) |  |
2.38 MB | In this letter dated August 20, 1895, the Taylor Brothers Company of Rochester, New York writes to the Pleasant Valley Wine Company in Rheims, New York, concerning the design of a custom advertising card. Taylor Brothers explains that they are sending a press proof of the advertising material and have temporarily attached a sample calendar to the bottom of the card with glue. They note that the finished product will instead have the calendar secured with wire staples on each side. | 1 |
| 05:09, 20 September 2026 | 1895.08.22.jpg (file) |  |
2.18 MB | In this letter dated August 22, 1895, the Taylor Brothers Company responds to an inquiry from the Pleasant Valley Wine Company regarding a proposed calendar advertising card. The company confirms the pricing previously discussed, detailing the costs for a two-color Style B card, the attached calendar, and the mailing device. Together, these items total $8.00 per hundred, or $80.00 per thousand, matching the quotation provided the previous day. Taylor Brothers requests confirmation of the ord... | 1 |
| 16:58, 12 October 2026 | Dick Fish.jpg (file) |  |
284 KB | He worked in engineering at Taylor Instruments for 37 years. | 1 |
| 17:17, 12 October 2026 | Howard Aleen Schwartz.jpg (file) |  |
188 KB | Industrial Engineer | 1 |
| 17:23, 12 October 2026 | David Arlington.jpg (file) |  |
146 KB | Cooperative program with engineering | 1 |
| 18:42, 12 October 2026 | Harry C Kramer III.png (file) |  |
299 KB | https://www.mcandrewfuneralhomes.net/obituary/harry-kramer | 1 |
| 18:24, 15 October 2026 | Army Navy Page 01.jpg (file) |  |
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| 18:27, 15 October 2026 | Army Navy Page 14.jpg (file) |  |
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| 18:27, 15 October 2026 | Army Navy Page 15.jpg (file) |  |
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| 18:27, 15 October 2026 | Army Navy Page 16.jpg (file) |  |
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| 18:27, 15 October 2026 | Army Navy Page 17.jpg (file) |  |
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| 05:01, 16 October 2026 | 1940 Taylor Catalog Cover.jpg (file) |  |
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| 23:34, 16 October 2026 | Mystery Photo 01.jpg (file) |  |
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| 00:27, 17 October 2026 | Mystery Photo 02.jpg (file) |  |
770 KB | Source: Taylor Instrument Company papers (D.120), Department of Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, University of Rochester River Campus Libraries. | 1 |
| 00:54, 17 October 2026 | Machine Shop 01.jpg (file) |  |
2.34 MB | Machinists operating belt-driven metal lathes and drill presses driven from overhead line shafts, Ames Street plant. Source: Taylor Instrument Company papers (D.120), Department of Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, University of Rochester River Campus Libraries. | 1 |
| 01:03, 17 October 2026 | Parts Room 01.jpg (file) |  |
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| 01:06, 17 October 2026 | Assembly Room 01.jpg (file) |  |
2.36 MB | Source: Taylor Instrument Company papers (D.120), Department of Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, University of Rochester River Campus Libraries. | 1 |
| 01:33, 17 October 2026 | Trade Show Booth HM Division.jpg (file) |  |
521 KB | Source: Taylor Instrument Company papers (D.120), Department of Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, University of Rochester River Campus Libraries. | 1 |
| 01:49, 17 October 2026 | Taylor Bros Clinical Thermometer Exposition 1890s.jpg (file) |  |
483 KB | Live clinical thermometer glass-working booth featuring a tube-seasoning exhibit (100,000 tubes) and display tower. Photograph of original albumen print in the Taylor Instrument Company Papers. Perspective-corrected and glare-reduced from archival sleeve snapshot. Source: Taylor Instrument Company papers (D.120), Department of Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, University of Rochester River Campus Libraries. | 1 |
| 01:53, 17 October 2026 | IMG 20231201 120936954.jpg (file) |  |
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| 02:16, 17 October 2026 | Centennial Photo 01.png (file) |  |
2.36 MB | Committee hostesses dressed in 1851 founder-era period gowns welcoming visitors at the Ames Street entrance during Taylor's 100th Anniversary celebration. Source: Taylor Instrument Company papers (D.120), Department of Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, University of Rochester River Campus Libraries. | 1 |
| 02:22, 17 October 2026 | Centennial Photo 02.jpg (file) |  |
2.28 MB | Overview of the Ames Street plant exhibition floor, including registration tables, commercial product exhibits, and employee displays. Source: Taylor Instrument Company papers (D.120), Department of Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, University of Rochester River Campus Libraries. | 1 |
| 02:30, 17 October 2026 | Centennial Photo 03.png (file) |  |
2.37 MB | Staged garden trellis patio (1851–1951) and bulletin display highlighting employee clubs, tenure statistics, and company policy. Source: Taylor Instrument Company papers (D.120), Department of Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, University of Rochester River Campus Libraries. | 1 |
| 02:31, 17 October 2026 | Centennial Photo 04.jpg (file) |  |
431 KB | Close-up of exhibit board detailing the Quarter Century Club (founded 1921), Fellowship Club (founded 1918), and workforce service records. Source: Taylor Instrument Company papers (D.120), Department of Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, University of Rochester River Campus Libraries. | 1 |
| 02:32, 17 October 2026 | Centennial Photo 05.jpg (file) |  |
2.46 MB | Reception staff greeting visitors in the lobby, featuring plant illustrations, historic instrument cases, and company milestone placards. Source: Taylor Instrument Company papers (D.120), Department of Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, University of Rochester River Campus Libraries. | 1 |
| 11:16, 17 October 2026 | Centennial Photo 06.png (file) |  |
2.29 MB | Hostess in 1851 period attire serving ice cream to a young guest in front of the multi-tiered 100th anniversary cake. Source: Taylor Instrument Company papers (D.120), Department of Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, University of Rochester River Campus Libraries. | 1 |
| 16:39, 17 October 2026 | Centennial Photo 07.png (file) |  |
2.45 MB | Thermometer maker John Thompson (left), who served 65 continuous years (1884–1949), points out his original workbench to Vice President Raymond E. Olson on an archival print of the pre-1906 Taylor Brothers factory. Source: Taylor Instrument Company papers (D.120), Department of Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, University of Rochester River Campus Libraries. | 1 |
| 17:25, 17 October 2026 | Centennial Photo 08.png (file) |  |
2.2 MB | Source: Taylor Instrument Company papers (D.120), Department of Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, University of Rochester River Campus Libraries. | 1 |
| 17:48, 17 October 2026 | Plant on Ames Street.png (file) |  |
2.92 MB | Aerial perspective of the main Rochester manufacturing campus, featuring the company water tower, rooftop observatory dome, and employee baseball field. | 1 |
| 17:56, 17 October 2026 | Ames St 1910.png (file) |  |
951 KB | Taylor Instrument Companies' early manufacturing facility featuring the distinctive comb-tooth factory wings along Ames Street. <div style="font-size: 0.85em; color: #64748b; margin-top: 8px; font-style: italic;"> Plat maps and historical aerial imagery courtesy of the [https://maps.cityofrochester.gov/historic/ City of Rochester Historic Map Viewer]. </div> | 1 |
| 17:56, 17 October 2026 | Ames St 1900.png (file) |  |
727 KB | The block between Ames, Hague, West Ave, and the railroad before industrial construction, largely divided into residential tracts. <div style="font-size: 0.85em; color: #64748b; margin-top: 8px; font-style: italic;"> Plat maps and historical aerial imagery courtesy of the [https://maps.cityofrochester.gov/historic/ City of Rochester Historic Map Viewer]. </div> | 1 |
