Sears, Roebuck & Co.

Name	Street	Town	State	From	To
Sears, Roebuck & Co.		Chicago	Illinois	1893

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Richard W. Sears, railway station agent in Minnesota, bought a shipment of watches that a local jeweler refused to sign for. He established a side business selling the watches to other station agents. He moved the buisiness to Chicago and and founded with Alvah C. Roebuck (watchmaker) Sears, Roeguck and Company. This company was quickly reorganized into a general mail-order company. In 1895 Julian Rosenwald (clothing manufacturer) bought the company, though Sears remained presiden. Roebuck resigned due to poor health. Tradenames for guns: A. J. Aubrey Gun Co. American Bar Berkshire Chicago Long Range Wonder Gladiator J. C. Higgins Meriden Fire Arms New England Arms Ranger S.R.& Co. Sam Holt Sears T. Barker or Thomas Barker Ted Williams

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Richard W. Sears, railway station agent in Minnesota, bought a shipment of watches that a local jeweler refused to sign for. He established a side business selling the watches to other station agents. He moved the buisiness to Chicago and and founded with Alvah C. Roebuck (watchmaker) Sears, Roeguck and Company. This company was quickly reorganized into a general mail-order company. In 1895 Julian Rosenwald (clothing manufacturer) bought the company, though Sears remained presiden. Roebuck resigned due to poor health.

Tradenames for guns:
A. J. Aubrey Gun Co.
American Bar
Berkshire
Chicago Long Range Wonder
Gladiator
J. C. Higgins
Meriden Fire Arms
New England Arms
Ranger
S.R.& Co.
Sam Holt
Sears
T. Barker or Thomas Barker
Ted Williams