Made in Rochester
Made in Rochester

Author: Donovan A Shilling

Publisher: Pancoast Publishing

Published: 2015-04-15

Total Pages: 279

ISBN-13: 0983849668

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Rochester has long been known for its leadership in optics, copying and photography. However, there were also more than 20 shoe manufacturers at one time; plus, the city was a major men’s clothing center and the country’s leading manufacturer of buttons. Many other national and international products also got their start in Rochester. Over the decades, author and historian Donovan Shilling has amassed a vast collection of these products, company photos and advertising material. He selected more than 165 Rochester born companies to feature in this “scrapbook.” You may remember some and you may have just heard of others. One thing’s for sure, though, you won’t want to lay this book down until you read all the way from A. H. Shipman (machinery) to Zweigles (sausage products).

Rochester Made Means Quality
Rochester Made Means Quality

Author: Donovan A. Shilling

Publisher: Pancoast Publishing

Published: 2016-07-22

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 0983849676

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This book might be considered a sequel to or simply a continuation of Donovan Shilling’s Made in Rochester book. The contributions made by Rochester companies to our local and national economy stretches far beyond this book and the 165 that were chosen for the original book. This could be volume two in an ongoing series of books on the companies that have made Rochester such a great place in which to live and work. As with Made in Rochester, much of the material in this book came from Donovan Shilling’s vast collection of products, company photos and advertising material.

Rochester
Rochester

Author: Donovan A. Shilling

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780738510422

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Contemporary illustrations of Rochester, N.Y., chiefly from about 1880 to about 1950, picturing the city's industries and their products, and how the workers spent some of their leisure time.

Rochester's Downtown
Rochester's Downtown

Author: Donovan A. Shilling

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2001-07-10

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 1439628181

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Downtown Rochester is defined by Main Street, State Street, and the major crossroads of those streets. It is the core of one of New York State's most important cities. Rochester's Downtown recaptures the golden era when downtown bloomed as a mecca for daytime workers and shoppers and for an evening's entertainment at vibrant social centers. Rochester's Downtown celebrates the people of this great city as they progress from their early beginnings to create a dynamic business center. This excellent collection of images regenerates the excitement of riding the trolley, of watching a movie at the Palace or the Capitol, of window-shopping at the Duffy-Powers Store, and of tasting frosted malteds at Sibley's or warm doughnuts from the Mayflower Donut Shop or spoonfuls of roasted peanuts from Mr. Peanut Man. The narrative recalls Scrantom's as the place to buy books, Neisner's having the latest 78-rpm records, McCurdy's and Edward's with their special holiday displays, Eddie's Chop House for memorable dinners, and the Century Sweet Shop for after-theater sundaes.