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HI TOM...THAT CIGAR FACTORY ALONG WITH ROEBLING'S AND THE DOLL FACTORY WERE THE MAIN SOURCES OF EMPLOYMENT FOR MOST OF THE PEOPLE IN CHAMBERSBURG DURING THE PERIOD OF 1920 TO 1940, THE WOMEM IN THE CIGAR FACTORY WORE BLUE SMOCKS THAT SMELLED OF TOBACCO AND IT SEEMED THEY ALL WORKED THERE. MY MOTHER WAS A BUNCH MAKER AND MOST OF THEM WERE PAID PIECE WORK AND THEY WORKED IN GROUPS. MY FATHER SMOKED ONLY A PIPE AND HE USED THE CIGARS THERE, THE MEMORY OF THAT CIGAR FACTORY WILL FOREVER LINGER. BEST REGARDS.
- Wednesday, March 28, 2012
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Tom:
I can still visulize the three (3) cigar factories I remember; College and Division St. just behind Trenton Catholic, late became a furniture warehouse for Johnny Koslowski's stores.
South Clinton Ave. where Whittaker ave terminates, believe it became an pipe organ factory some twenty thirty years ago.
And of Course The "Grande" on Grand St. across from the Doll factory. Such an elegant building. Used to admire it while passing through to get to Jr.4 in the 40's. The elegance of that building.
Had a chance to buy it when the Tobacco company moved to Wilkes Barre PA, or was it Scranton. American Tobacco wanted to take a tax write off, and offered it to me for $50,000. closing before the end of the year. Could not convince anyone to take a shot with me, and a group bought it through Steve Segal the Commerical Broker. Last I heard it was turned into Condo's which were not selling very fast.
After my last visit to Trenton, I can understand why.
Can still smell the aroma.
Regards
Mike Kuzma - Thursday, March 29, 2012
HI TOM...THAT CIGAR FACTORY ALONG WITH ROEBLING'S AND THE DOLL FACTORY WERE THE MAIN SOURCES OF EMPLOYMENT FOR MOST OF THE PEOPLE IN CHAMBERSBURG DURING THE PERIOD OF 1920 TO 1940, THE WOMEM IN THE CIGAR FACTORY WORE BLUE SMOCKS THAT SMELLED OF TOBACCO AND IT SEEMED THEY ALL WORKED THERE. MY MOTHER WAS A BUNCH MAKER AND MOST OF THEM WERE PAID PIECE WORK AND THEY WORKED IN GROUPS. MY FATHER SMOKED ONLY A PIPE AND HE USED THE CIGARS THERE, THE MEMORY OF THAT CIGAR FACTORY WILL FOREVER LINGER. BEST REGARDS.
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ReplyDeleteI can still visulize the three (3) cigar factories I remember;
College and Division St. just behind Trenton Catholic, late became a furniture warehouse for Johnny Koslowski's stores.
South Clinton Ave. where Whitteker ave terminates, beleive it became an pipe organ factory some twenty thiry years ago.
And of Course The "Grande" on Grand St. across from the Doll factory. Such an elegant building.
Used to admire it while passing through to get to Jr.4 in the 40's.
The elegance of that building.
Had a chance to buy it when the Tobacco company moved to Wilkes Barre PA, or was it Scranton.
American Tobacco wanted to take a tax write off, and offered it to me for $50,000. closing before the end of the year. Could not convince anyone to take a shot with me, and a group bought it through Steve Segal the Commerical Broker.
Last I heard it was turned into Condo's which were not selling very fast.
After my last visit to Trenton, I can understand why.
Can still smell the aroma.
Regards
Mike Kuzma
Tom, I would love to print a copy of this article for my 92 yr old aunt. All her sisters worked in the cigar factory and she attributes her ability to roll the best stuffed cabbage to being one of the best cigar rollers at the factory.
ReplyDeleteTO PRINT THE ARTICLE, YOU HAVE TO CLICK ON EACH GRAPHIC, SAVE IT TO YOUR COMPUTER AND PRINT IT. REPEAT THE PROCESS UNTL ALL THE PAGES ARE PRINTED.
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