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1878

At the 1878 Paris Exposition Brewster displayed thirteen vehicles. Henry Brewster was awarded the Decoration of Legion of Honor by the French government as a special token of approval. Brewster & Company was award a gold medal and five of their foremen were awarded diplomas. Special note was taken of the quality of the painting […]

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1875

Kimball-Brewster “Having removed from Maine to New-York and joined Messrs. Brewster & Company, of Broome Street, I beg to inform my friends and the public generally that I am now prepared to build my well-known sleighs at the factory, Broadway and 47th Street, under my own supervision, with all the facilities and advantages of the

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1874

Brewster & Company opens a new factory. The building is five stories high, plus basement, and is situated at the north-west corner of Broadway and Forty-seventh Street. The basement is occupied by the blacksmith shop, engine-room, machine-shop, and stock department. The first floor is used as a repository for new work and for carriages awaiting

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