cornspike
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- Jan 23, 2008
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Looks like it says A. FRAKEN?EAL & BRO.? Looks tin/iron? Any ideas? Thanks for looking.
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Timekiller said:It's riveted type button sorta like blue jeans or overall/suspender buttons.Not to old maybe early 1900's.
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Pete,
Thats great!! FRANKENTHAL! I was close.... Thanks againBramblefind said:I think it reads "A. Frankenthal & Bro." Here is an advertisement from 1899-
Kenosha Kid said:Albert Frankenthal from Hannover (Germany) ca 1843 - 28 Nov 1904 (died in St Louis) had a joint venture in St Louis with his brother Alexander Frankenthal (ca 1830 - 25 May 1901) :
http://webcache.googleusercontent.c...d=6&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&source=www.google.com
Entered into business in 1863 :
http://books.google.com/books?id=C0...age&q=A. Frankenthal & Bro. St Louis?&f=false (page 98)
First store burnt down in May 1879 but was rebuilt :
http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=F40F15FC385A137B93C3A8178ED85F4D8784F9