Hartford and its points of interest; illustrated from original photographs (1895) (14782184194)

Identifier: hartforditspoint00merc (find matches)
Title: Hartford and its points of interest ; illustrated from original photographs
Year: 1895 (1890s)
Authors: Mercantile Illustrating Company (New York, N.Y.)
Subjects: Industries
Publisher: New York : Mercantile Illustrating Co.
Contributing Library: University of Connecticut Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Boston Library Consortium Member Libraries



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s produced in the first instance by thoroughreliability. Every representation made by this house can be depended upon,for, as they make and handle none but the best-quality goods, they have nohesitation in guaranteeing their wearing properties, the quality of the work-manship employed in their construction or any other feature contributing totheir superiority. The Hartford Clothing Company was organized in 187S, andconsists of men who have had a large and thoroughly practical.experience inthis line of business. They have a large and fine establishment of two floors,each containing 4,000 square feet of space. The store on the main floor is oneof the finest devoted to the clothing business, and is brilliantly lighted with arcelectric lights. A fine stock is attractively and conveniently displayed, whilelow prices govern the sale of each article. An average of six alert andthoroughly competent assistants is employed, and prompt and satisfactoryservice is a feature of the establishment 84
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TRAVELERS INSURANCE CO. BUILDING. WIUJAM H. KEI/SEY & CO., Merchant Tailors andBoys Outfitters, No. 251 Main Street.—Clothing well made from good materialscosts comparatively little nowadays, and even the poorest of us can always ap-pear well dressed. We may go a little further than appearances, however, andalways have good clothing, unexcelled in cut, fit and finish, as well as in dura-bility, if we know where to buy to the best advantage. This is not a difficultmatter to ascertain in Hartford, for the merchant tailoring firm of Messrs.William H. Kelsey & Co. is so generally known that no one need be told thatthey offer the best inducements to buyers. It is an old and reliable house, andhas a most enviable reputation for the superior quality and style of the gar-ments it produces. Mr. William H. Kelsey founded the business iu 1S52, sub-sequently admitting his son, Mr. William H. Kelsey, Jr. to partnership,adopting the firm style at present in use. Mr. Kelsey, Sr., died in 1