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Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
p. g. M. PHoro srupIo

One of the most attractive features on
the large list of new establishments in
Los Angeles is that of the P. & M, Photo
Studio, which is located at 4521a South
Broadway and 221 West Fifth street.
year, the proprietors of the business,
c. Petersen and TIL. Petersen, are
photographers of experience and ability,
cessfully demonstrated to the public
Their policy of business is the lowest
possible prices for the best classes of
work, and the number of persons in the
city whom they have pleased with like
nesses and artistic work are always ready
to recommend them to the public. Prices
range from $500 to 500 per dozen for
cabinet size photos.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
MADAME MELhuISH

One of the most recent and elegant
dressmaking establishments that has been
made in this city is that of Madame
Melhuish at 517 South Broadway, room
400 Remick building. Madame Melhuish a
lady of large experience in the business,
opened her handsome dressmaking par
lors about eighteen months ago. and does
exclusively fine work in making gowns.
Madame Melhuish came to Los Angeles
from Philadelphia, where she was for
some years engaged in the same line of
business. She has rapidly gained ac-
CITY, while the excellence of her work
is the best commendation that could be
given of the merits of her work, Her
grown to such an extent that she regu-
iarly employs a force of ten expert dress
makers. She does fine work only and
makes gowns in perfect fit and fashion,
introducing into every creation all the
latest and most admirable features of
STYLE BY her fine work she is becoming
widely known and has the best patronage
In the city.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
NINE. D. S. CORONA DE WEEKS

Among the prominent concerns doing
business on North Main street in this city
is that of which Mrs. A. D. Patterson is
the successful proprietor and manager
whose firm name heads this article. AL
head of this business less than three years
1t is one of the oldest established in this
city, having been here for the past
twenty-five years. The business is con-
fined to importing and manufacturing
theatrical goods, human hair, theatrical
and masquerade wigs, gymnasium and
theatrical outfits and all kinds of gold
and silver trimmings. The firm in addi-
tion to it's local business does a large
mail and express order business, shipping
to all points in Southern California and
Arizona. Goods or costumes are sent c.
o. D. Parties ordering must pay express
charges both ways. All orders entrusted
to Mrs. Patterson receive the careful at
tention of the celebrated costumer, Mme
De Weiks, and prompt shipments are
made a speciality. The terms of this
house are exceedingly reasonable Their
phone number is Home $685.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
MERCHANTS RAPID DELIVERY

The Merchants Rapid Parcel Delivery
of Los Angeles has well organized
system and has built up a trade of
large proportions in and about the
city because it affords needed ac-
commodation for merchants and the
general public. D. Hall. the proprietor.
established the business nearly two
years since on a small scale, but so
rapid has been the DEVELOPMENT, that
Mr., Hall now has in use .twenty,.thrree
delivery wagons and he will add in.the
near future a number of trucks for
freight handling. Mr.. Hall is a young
man of great earnestness, energy and
activity, with an amount of executive
ability and a knowledge of detail that
has been essential to the building UP of
a line of work which is of great inn
portance to the city. Merchants in Los
Angeles have found that 1T does not
pay to have their own delivery boys or
wagons when by the Merchants Rapid
Parcel Delivery they can be served
more quickly and economically by par
ties who are thoroughly reliable ana
entirely responsible. Mr.. Hall hail.
dies trunks as well as packages and
parcels and will soon be in shape to
take care of more bulky things: His
barns already cover a space of 150x150
and from present indications he will
soon need more room for his rapidly
growing business. Mr.. Hall is also in
ferested in the Pacific Rapid Transfer
Van and Storage. at 209 West Second
street. speciality moving furniture,
pianos, etc.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
NEW YORK TAILOR

I. Berman IS an accomplished eX-
pert tailor from New York, and his es-
tablishment is known by the name of
the New York Tailor" He makes suits
RIGS, in perfect fit and all work is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
ton, in quality Of goods, fit, workman
ship and price. Mr. Bermans shop is
located at No. PIG North Broadway
where he made his establishment over
two years ago and has now many Gus
toners for first class fashionable suits.
He also makes a speciality of dyeing,
cleaning and repairing He cleans
thoroughly. making old garments look
like new, and dyes all kinds of fab
RIGS for men and women, doing first
class work in all lines, at low prices.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
C. e. PEMRERToN

There is one instrument of music
namely. the violin. that is almost uni
versaliy loved, and the violin artist is
popular man wherever he goes That hat
of this wonderful instrument cannot be
denied. AS an instructor. in violin
music and harmony this able musician
has been established in business in this
city for about ten years, but has re-
sided here for the past twenty years
His studio is in room 306. Blanchard
hall. and is the true and CHARACTERISTIC
headqua rters of a musician; He does
not make the mistake that some, in
structors do of taking pupils without
talent, as he is not willing to waSte v,nite
who have no prospect of advancing;
Therefore his work always Ho yscaft shGwf fbem amd
selves creditably. This gifted musician
Is teacher in theory and haTm4ny 1f
Southern California, in this city. His
work. genius and personality have
many admirers, and he is closely iden-
titled with the highest musical circles
of Los Angeles
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
KLEINPETER. TAILOR

Among the most prominent and best
patronized tailors of the city is J. L.
heads this article. For eight years there
has been no man in Los Angeles who
had a wider or more decided influence in
directing the styles in mems dress than
cludes the names of many of the best
dressed and most fastidious men in the
the city, and he is everywhere recognized
as an artist in his line. He has on hand
at all seasons the finest grades of i'm
ported and American goods in great vari-
ety and Individual patterns for the choice
of his customers. The fit and style of the
work which he turns out are guaranteed,
for he has long since proved that nothing
leaves the house until he himself is as
sured OF these two essentials, The best
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
GEORGE GOLDSMITH

A very dependable business is that car
ried on by Mr.. George Goldsmith, in
rooms to IL Schumacher block Mr.. Cold
smith is no stranger to our people, hav-
ing been known and respected in the COM
muiity for the past eighteen years, most
of which time he has been actively en-
gagged in the clothing line of trade and
in his speciality of merchant tailoring,
Since 1896 he has been in his present
location. 1O7 North Spring street. where
he enjoys the patronage of many of the
best dressers in the city, and has always
aimed to do exclusively high class work
in style, fit and workmanship. Mr.. Gold
smith has several large finely fitted
rooms where he employs the assistance
of experienced tailors, cutters and filters.
He has always on hand the newest and
most desirable cloths for suits for bust
ness or dressy wear and in colors and
designs suitable for any business or. pro
fession. In connection with this business
the California Renovating Co: does. eX-
mems snits at ~ rates rane,inp ,u from 81 "a
to $3.50 per month.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
PHILLIPS, THE TAILOR

VIM. Phillips, the tailor, has been es-
tablished in this city for more than
fourteen years. 1t is Phillips the
Tailor" at 326-32S Mason building, cor
ner Fourth and Broadway, to whom we
56obby 6b iI and y attractiye in ttfs the way of a
street and business suit. There is
something in the correct style and ap-
pearance of the garments manufac-
tured by this artistic tailor that ap-
peals to men of fashion. Novelties In
Irish and Scotch homespun and the
newest patterns In every kind of
every sort of fine tailoring at moder-
ate prices. He is thoroughly reliable
and uses only the best Innings and fur
nishing materials. He makes elegant
ing them exactly as ordered. His Gus
toners are among the best dressed
men of the city and his trade is con-
stantlY on the increase.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
CHARLES Q. BARNETT

Nothing recalls dearer .recollections or
gives more pleasure than a photograph
and when good work in this line is to be
had at popular and reasonable prices
every one of us should indulge in the
of the city is that of Chas. o. Barnett.
which is located at GO71a South Broadway:
Chas. o.. Barnett is the proprietor OF
this popular studio. and. although a
many years. He and his father opened
studio in this city some two years ago
and rapidly gained popular. favor. He is
modern Photographic improvements and
good camera. He also does first class
finishing and mounting and is able to
offer as good work for the money as any
other photographer in the city. His finest
platino cabinets are SO per dozen. AS a
citizen and business man Mr., Barnett is
highly regarded and has made many
friends in this city. ~. -
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
MERCHANT TAILORS
BRAUER G. KRoHN

The well dressed, prosperous appear
anee OF the men OF Los Angeles is a
wfey ofsS fast The P6
they expected to find distinctive wes-
tern attire and to his surprise found the
styles quite in keeping, with the best
ideas of form, color and style in dress
of their own favorite fashion centers in
the east. In this same connection it is
pertinent to remark that no city in the
whole. country possesses better tailoring
establishments than this "City of the
Angels" We might enumerate long,
strong list of them suffice 10 mention the
foremost, shop employing some eighty
first-class tailors and noted throughout
the great southwest as "Tailors to the
Fastidious." We refer to Brauer &
Krohn, who operate two stores, one at
128-13O South Spring, which is in charge
of A. K. Brauer, and their other store,
1141a South Main street, next door to the
6. Krohn. These splendid gentlemen
have won high place for their made-for--
you clothes since the organization of
their business in 1897. Personally we
worth as citizens But it is more par
ticularly the commercial Importance of
the interests they represent with which
this article must deal. We find in our
investigation that this firm have man
ufacturing and importing connections
that enable them to procure the pick of
the WeaVes from the foremost looms in
foreign as well as the domestic markets,
so that the wide range of fashion and
fabric of their product is due largely to
this superb arrangement. A recent copy
of the Saturday Evening Post contains
the following, which is appropriate to
this occasion: ITO be properly clean
and properly dressed is important to a
mans character and progress" 1t is a
duty to himself and courtesy towards
others. Dress will enable merit to gain
speedier recognition. 1t will beguile
prosperity and plausibly give the lie to
adversity. And it is to the satisfactory
solution of this problem for you that
this enterprising firm devote their entire
time and employ these eighty tailors and
maintain their large establishment That
they are able to operate such an equip
ment means very large business. As
an indication of the volume of business
we may mention one of their many de-
partments full dress suits-evening togs
they call 'em-where they keep eight
Swedish dress garment tailors busy
twelve months in the year and actually
make two-thirds of all the dress gar
ments made in Los Angeles. If they
didn't they could not keep all these dress
suit hands busy all the time, and it is by
keeping them busy that they retain the
keen edge of their skill and you are able
to profit by their busy-ness. Los Ange-
lenos should be, and are, proud of such
an establishment in their midst, and it
is our pleasant privilege to give this
short notice of so meritorious an ,estab-
lishment as Brauer & Krohn-"Tailors to
men who know"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
e. e. VINCENT

Though Mr.. Vincent has been estab-
lished in this city for a period of only
and an all-around specialist in his profess
sion has grown greatly in popularity.
Mr.. Vincent's patrons are to be numbered
multitudes of visitors to this city, while
his pictures are particularly appreciated
by the home people. Personal photogra-
ply in all styles by all the advanced
processes is his regular business but
one of his great speciaties is that of
taking. and enlarging groups. In taking
views he is an artist of rare merit and his
pictures in this line are distributed all
over the United States. He makes a
speciality of large f1ashlight work and he
has many engagements for interior COM
and shops, handsome stores and first-class
hotels, churches. theate etc. His gal
lery at 9OS15 South Spring street is pro-
vided with an extensive and elegant
equipment and he does only high-grade
work
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
THE PHOTO FINISHING COMPANY

The art of photography has greatly
enlarged its scope and usefulness dur
ing the last decade or two; in fact,
there is scarcely branch of business
in which it's services are not more or
less called into use for. commercial
purposes. AS commercial photograph
ers the Photo Finishing company of
143 South Broadway, opposite chamber
of commerce. is perhaps reaching more
people than any other similar concern
in the city. Mr.. Dresser, the manager.
is an expert at his art and makes a
speciality of commercial work includ-
ing work for advertising purposes,
copying and enlarging, making of Ian
tern slides, views taken anywhere, and
the finishing up of kodak work: print
ing, developing, toning. etc. MI: Dresser
has in his employ three fine artists, who
are competent in all branches of pho
Biography and he is prepared to under
take any sort OF work in this line,
guaranteeing everything that goes out
of his studio. He also has kodaks and
cameras for rent .
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
A. j. WARNER

For the past seventeen years A. J.
Warner has maintained an enviable posi-,
popular importing taiors in the city, His
chief merit lies in his fine work and the
genuineness of his goods, while he
is a gentleman of personal popular
ity, everywhere cordially received. His
store is one of the largest and finest
of the kind in the city, conveniently
situated at POP and 2O3 Merchants
Trust Company building, 207 South
Broadway He carries at all seasons q
fine stock of goods and does strictly first.
class work. His store room is well filled
with a complete assortment of import4I
goods in the different lines of his bust
ness. comprising the best and most de
sirable of piece goods, such as cassimeres
cloths, vestings, fancy pants patterns
etc, and the newest patterns and most
attractive styles are always in his stock
as soon as put upon the market and well
fitting, stylishly cut and finely made Sar
ments are supplied at the shortest notice
at prices as reasonable as can be obtained
in New York or any city. He carries only
first-class goods and does strictly first
class work.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
S. BENloFF, LADIES' TAILOR

No matter what may be argued to the
contrary much depends upon the appear
ance woman makes and the set and
style of her clothes. No man in Los An
geles caters with more success to the
tastes of the well dressed women of the
city than S. Benioff, whose name heads
this article. He carries large stock of
imported woolens, suitings, novelty
goods, etc, and also the goods of many
leading American factories, and has pat
terms for everything new and attractive
in womens dress. His garments are
strikingly handsome and seem particular
ly suited to the individual style of their
wearers. Mr.. Benioff is located at 320
West Fourth street. Phone, Home 2756
He has handled a most prosperous trade
in this city for the past eight years, and
has twelve skilled assistants employed
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
EISNER g. co,

The we'll known merchant tailoring es-
tablishment of Eisner & Co., at 120 and 123
South Spring street, is a place where
men of all classes and conditions can
dress comfortably, tastefully and fash
ionably at moderate cost. 1t is we'll
known as the popular price house, but
it is equally well known for it's excellent
the proprietor of the house, which occu-
pies a main floor of 50X100 feet where he
carries a large and varionsly assorted
stock of goods to meet the varying wants
of the people. The goods in the piece
to be found upon the counters and shelves
of his store are the productions of the
most reputable looms in Europe and
America Another branch store 24S South
Broadway, is also kept we'll stocked with
similar goods to meet the ever increasing
trade. Mr.. Eisner is an artistic and ex-
gressive ideas. All garments leaving
this store are perfect in cut, fit, finish
and all-round workmanship
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
M. RIEDER

Southern California is better represent
ed in the way of souvenir post cards and
view books than any other section in this
country The tourists see these pretty
postal cards in every town and in every
card one can see anywhere to the dainty
little works of art technically known as
hand-painted cards. There are. the photo
Beautifully embossed shell cards. orange
wood cards and other cards unique to
California. And ninety of every hundred
cards sold here will have tiny inscrip-
ton: m. Rieder, Pub, Los Angeles Call
Mr. Rieder has done more toward ad-
vertising this section than any other one
person. These little cards travel all over
the globe, and are kept as valued souve-
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
ALFRED H. coHN, LADIES' TAILOR

Notwithstanding all the Jokes that are
heaped upon the tailor made girl every
body loves to look at her in her jaunty
and becoming outfit, smooth and trim
soonest and most elegantly fitting tailor
suits made in Los Angeles today are
turned out at the popular establishment
of which Mr.. Alfred II. Cohn is proprie-
tor. This well-patronized house is located
at 90S South Flgueroa street and is well
known to all the we'll dressed women of
this city. Mr.. Cohn is widely experienced
in the making of high class tailor suits
and habits and carries q large stock of
seasonable and handsome materials. He
imports many of these goods and no
where else in the city can the women find
such elegant and exclusive materials
This popular tailor has been in his pres
ent location some three years. He was
formerly in the same business at 322 Sut-
ter street, San Francisco, and is still
mourned by the ladies of that city who
have found no one to fill his place.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
o, C. SENS

known and enterprising mems tailor,
at PIG West Second street. has catered
successfully to the caprice of taste in
dress for a period of eighteen years in
one community entities him to rank as
the arbiter of style and good form in
Los Angeles. He keeps only high grade
goods and he buys the best, most fash
ionable and most handsome clothes and
woolens from the most notable mar
kets of Europe and America for the
seasons every year. Mr.. Sens is an
expert and artistic cutter and filter,
and he serves a class of men who de-
mand the best, and for this reason he
employs from eighteen to twenty OF
only the most expert workmen. Suits
worn from his store, as they are to
be seen in all parts of the city among
men of proper dress, plainly bespeak
their origin, and there are numbers of
men in this city who will not wear a
garment made by any other tailor.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
LOS ANGELES TRANSFER Comply

The Los Angeles Transfer company
has a very large equipment of wagons,
kinds for transfer within the city linn
its. The officers of this company and
the managers of its everyday, opera
tions are e, H. Barmore, president; e;
A. McCauley, vice president, and
Charles s. Ward secretary and treas
urer. This is the largest and strong
est company engaged in the. transfer
Completely covers the city in its vari-
Gus services The business was or
ganized fifteen years ago and has had
a natural growth in response to the
growth and increasing requirements
of the city. The COMPANY has to do
principally with baggage and passen-
ger transfer. and operates ten wagons.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
MAUD DAVIS BAKER,
PHOTOGRAPHER

The art of photography has many ar
tistic and educated exponents In this city,
tation through years of successful labor
and others who have. but just. begun to
demonstrate their ability as artists of the
camera. Among those who though re-
Gently in the field have still been with us
long enough to have gained favorable
notoriety we mention Mrs. Maud Davis
and Accomplished woman photographer
has been established in Los Angeles about
two years, having her studio at 91S South
Hill street. She came to this city from
the east. where she has done remarkably
fine work and for the last ten years has
been known as one Of the best women
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
Money Acquired
Put Into Large
Buildings

dressmakers among us as Mrs George
Kelly whose fashionable dressmaking
parlors are in suite IA and Is, in the
Normandie building, 1t would be mex
ly gowned Mrs. Kelly has been in
business here for a number of years
and has established a reputation sec
the dresses which she turns out. She
visits the eastern fashion centers an
nually and is we'll posted on the latest
styles. She caters only to the most
fashionable trade and makes a spe-
cialty of high class gowns and wed
ding trousseaus, her prices ranging
from $500 up to 100000 She Keeps
on hand an exquisite line of dress
goods, silks and lace patterns and fine
Trimmings
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03

Mckee. company took charge of the
business about eight months ago and
have made an excellent impression on
the community as general job and book
printers, doing all kinds of CONNER
cial work, binding and engraving, and
making a speciality of railway printing.
Mr. Mckee is an accomplished and ar
tistic job printer and has a thorough
equipment of type, presses, etc, and
has added some very desirable features
of improvement to his many facilities
for doing good work. He has been en-
gagged at the. business for twelve years.
Mr.. Mckee enjoys his share of the good
reputation of Los. Angeles for fine
printing, and also has his share of the
outside trade and receives orders from
Southern California and Arizona points,
while having a large regular city GUS
tom He employs from eight to ten
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
n, /, YERGER

Those of our citizens who desire to
dress tastefully, in style and wear good
clothes at moderate prices can do so by
leaving their measures with II. l.. Yerger.
the well known merchant tailor, at lis
West Second street. Mr. Yerger has beer
established in this city for the past eight
cen years and is well and favorably
known as an accomplished cutter and
ing up clothing. He carries in all seasons
a choice and well assorted stock of do
mestic and foreign goods. and makes
them up in styles and at prices to suit.
He also makes a speciality of cleaning,
dyeing and pressing gentlemens suits
and garments. He conducts his business
on lines of promptnesS and integrity, and
is greatly esteemed.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03

Mrs. Hundreds of people have looked
Mr. Rieder up and told him that these
Southern California. Mr.. Rieder does a
wholesale business in the cards and view
books at 234 New High street. He also
does a big mail order business in this line
of goods. He has inquiries from all over
the world from people who are anxious to
secure his cards and books and learn
sued great many books of which he is
deservedly proud. A book greatly appre-
ciated by those who recognize the best
mia. a book that is composed of thirty
large colored views; also his large book
of Los Angeles in the famous photo
pela tine work