A. Hollander & Son
90 Polk Street
127 - 159 E. Kinney Street
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From "Newark, The City of Industry" 1912:
A City is largely judged by the
character and extent of its mercantile and industrial establishments and from this
point of view Newark stands in a most favorable light in the public eye. A
very large percentage of the business institutions of the city are in a
flourishing condition and show from year to year a gratifying growth.
Prominent among this class of business establishments is that conducted by the
firm of A. Hollander & Son, dyers and dressers of furs.
This is one of the oldest established
business houses of Newark, dating back to 1889, and has experienced a remarkable
growth. The origin of the business was at 90 Polk Street, when Adolph
Hollander, senior member of the present firm, started with four workmen and some
light machinery driven by a treadmill worked by a mule. From the start the
business was well managed and its growth has been without interruption, until
today it is recognized as one of the largest fur dressing and dyeing
establishments in the world.
The present headquarters are on East
Kinney Street, where a group of fourteen buildings may be see, all used in
various departments of the enterprise. The numbers on East Kinney Street
run from 127 to 159 inclusive, where more than three hundred thousand square
feet of floor space is utilized, all the larger and more important buildings
being brick. The number of employees at work varies with the season to
some extent, during busy times as many as four hundred and fifty persons are
employed.
Quite in contrast with the equipment
used at the start of the business is that now seen. The necessary power is
furnished by two engines, generating four hundred horse power, and everything
about the factory is up to date. Twelve horses and eight wagons are in
use.
The business stands among the leaders
in the fur industry, and is mentioned in the trade journals in a highly
complimentary manner.
The members of the firm are Adolph Hollander,
his sons, Harry Hollander, Michael Hollander and Benjamin W. Hollander, and his
son-in-law, Albert Hollander. Harry Hollander started with his father at
the origin of the business, Michael Hollander became a member of the firm in
1897, and Benjamin in 1902. Albert Hollander has been associated with the
business the past five years.
Mr. Hollander, senior, is a well
known figure in the business world, and outside of business interests, his name
is held in kind remembrance because of his generous support of various
charitable institutions. He is a philanthropist and takes delight in doing
good to many of the poor and distressed. The younger men in the business
have had the advantage of first class schooling under Mr. Hollander's wise
supervision, and are well prepared to assume the duties of the establishment.
The firm is active in advancing the
interests of Newark, and is a member of the Newark Board of Trade as well as
other local organizations. The financial rating of this firm, as may be
judged without further comment, is of the highest.