The Jews of Baltimore - Vol 1/2

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THE AMERICAN STREET LIGHTING COMPANY 831-833-835

GREENMOUNT AVENUE

BALTIMORE, MD. Tliis

establislied in the latter part of 1900 as the American Lighting S. Carswell, who was prominently identitied in the oil refining David M. Newbold, Sr., a man prominent in the financial world of

company was

Company by Mr. Robert business,

and Mr.

Baltimore.

The company was originally located on Frederick and Fayette Streets, but owing to quick and wonderful growth was compelled to occupy its present commodious quarters at 831-835 Greenmount Avenue. The company has in operation at the present time over 40,000 of its patented street lamps under municipal contracts in Baltimore, Washington, Wilmington, Newport,

its

MT. VERNON PLACE, BALTIMORE, MD. Bridgeport,

Kichmond, Akron and many other toM'ns throughout

this

country and

Its success is due to its ability to give municipalities eliicient street lighting service at a minimum cost. In Baltimore, where it has had a contract for the past ten years, and in Washington for the past six years, the saving to tiie municipalities has averaged over half a million dollars.

Canada.

The present

officers of the

company

are:

President

Mr. Eugene S. Newbold Mr. David M. Newbold, Sr Mr. George P. Ney

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and Treasurer


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