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The '''Milner & Kettig Company''' founded in [[1886]] by [[Willis Milner]] and [[William Kettig]] was a supplier of equipment for mining and manufacturing. Its offices were located at 11 [[20th Street South]]. | [[File:1904 Milner and Kettig logo.jpg|right|thumb|200px|1904 Milner & Kettig logo]] | ||
The '''Milner & Kettig Company''' founded in [[1886]] by [[Willis Milner]] and [[William Kettig]] was a supplier of equipment for mining and manufacturing. Its offices and warehouses were located at 11 [[20th Street South]] and it also operated from Memphis, Tennessee and Savannah, Georgia. | |||
Milner's son [[Henry Milner|Henry]] became a junior partner in [[1888]]. | Milner's son [[Henry Milner|Henry]] became a junior partner in [[1888]]. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
* {{Cruikshank-1920}} | * {{Cruikshank-1920}} | ||
==External links== | |||
* [http://archive.org/stream/plumberssupplies00miln#page/n0 1904 Milner & Kettig Co. catalog] at archive.org | |||
[[Category:Distributors]] | [[Category:Distributors]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:57, 8 August 2018
The Milner & Kettig Company founded in 1886 by Willis Milner and William Kettig was a supplier of equipment for mining and manufacturing. Its offices and warehouses were located at 11 20th Street South and it also operated from Memphis, Tennessee and Savannah, Georgia.
Milner's son Henry became a junior partner in 1888.
The business was sold to the Crane Company of Chicago, Illinois in 1905. Kettig remained with the company as manager of the Birmingham branch.
One of the company's managers, I. Fenwick Young, later partnered with James Vann in the formation of the Young & Vann Supply Company.
References
- Cruikshank, George H. (1920) History of Birmingham and Its Environs: A Narrative Account of Their Historical Progress, Their People, and Their Principal Interests 2 volumes. Chicago, Illinois: Lewis Publishing Company. - via Birmingham Public Library Digital Collections
External links
- 1904 Milner & Kettig Co. catalog at archive.org