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Title: The industries of New Orleans, her rank, resources, advantages, trade, commerce and manufactures, conditions of the past, present and future, representative industrial institutions, historical, descriptive, and statistical
Year: 1885 (1880s)
Authors: Morrison, Andrew
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Publisher: New Orleans, J. M. Elstner & co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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until quite recently, one of the firm of Frowenfeld &Pfeifer. He severed hig connection with that house soine months ago, and is operating-alone in the provision and commission business at 65 and 67 Poj^dras street, making a.specialty of the trade in smoked and salt Meats, Flour, Corn Meal, and Grain, and ap-plying himself to the supply of the Louisiana parishes almost exclusively. Mr. Prowenfeld is generally accredited by his associates in merchandizing, withkeen business perceptions, methodical habits and a profound understanding of his line.He starts out independently with capital, patronage and determination. These qualifi-cations are bound to bring him success. Consignments of countrj or other prodviceshipped to him will receive due attention and returns be made thereon promptly. Or-ders filled also with the utmost alacrity. JOHN GAUCHES SONS. Importers of Crockery, China, Glassware, &c.; Moresque Building, 109 to 115 Camp sireet; VVare-house, 108 and no Cbartres street.
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This house is undoubtedly the oldest of its line now in New Orleans. It was es-tablished in 183S by the father of W. W., G. T., and E. G. Gauche, who succeededupon his demise, with his widow, to the business and to the fortune he had accumulatedtherein. Under their management the business is enlarging every day. They are menwho take broad aud liberal views in commercial matters and govern themselves accord-ingly. About thirty employes are on their pay roll. The Moresque buildings in whichtheir salesrooms are situated, are an architectural feature of the city. They cover theblock bounded by Camp, Poydras and North streets, and are a mai-vel of lavish orna-mentation, unique design and substantial construction. The warehouses of the houseare on Chartres street, where are stored the importations of the firm to await the re-plenishing of the main establishment. The stock is diversified in the extreme, the fin-est and the coarsest wares being kept to accommodate any and all demands of the t

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