Port of Entry Document: Hendricks & Brothers Copper Shipments to Cincinnati, Ohio

A port of entry document detailing shipments of finished copper from Hendricks & Brothers to Cincinnati, Ohio. This document is part of a larger collection documenting the history of Hendricks & Brothers, a prominent American copper manufacturing company founded by Uriah Hendricks in 1764 and operating until 1938. The document highlights the company's role in the Industrial Revolution and the American economy. The Hendricks family, originally from Amsterdam, established a successful metals business in New York, transitioning from importing to manufacturing copper, becoming crucial suppliers to prominent figures such as Paul Revere and Robert Fulton. The document also touches upon the family's significant contributions to the Jewish community in New York City.

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  • Hendricks & Brothers

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Arc.MS.56, Box 7, Folder 11