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Harvey W. Peace Co. Vulcan Saw Works
Image Metadata
Plate(s)
2404
Date
1890
Facility Name
Harvey W. Peace Co. Vulcan Saw Works
Products Made
Machinery-Woodworking
Address
469-475 Keap St and Ainslie St
Location
Brooklyn , New York
http://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/HGSv25/HGSv25.2404.htmHARVEY W. PEACE & CO. LIMITED, VULCAN SAW AND TOOL WORKS, Tenth and Ainslie Streets, Brooklyn, N.Y., Oct. 8, 1887. Sold to R. R. Carter. This particular billhead has two graphics of C. W. Boynton's Latest Patent Wonder Saw, Pat.Nov. 25, 1884. One graphic is of a double edge pruning saw and one of a one man cordwood saw.
HARVEY W. PEACE was born in Sheffield England Aug 10 1831 - His father and grandfather had both been brought
up in the saw business all their lives. When he was very young his parents moved to Dore in Derbyshire
about six miles from Sheffield but still retained their connection with the saw-works in Sheffield - Mr Peace
obtained his early education in Dore - but at the age of thirteen began to work a part of the time - in the same manufactory
with his father and grandfather. At the age of eighteen, he was a very skillful saw-grinder - at that time (1849) he came
to America with his father and family the father having received an invitation from Messes. R. Hoe & Co. of New
York, to take charge of the saw-grinding in their extensive works. In this establishment - young Peace remained for
twelve years (except a trip to Europe, in 1857, for health and recreation) - In these twelve years he had become a
complete master of his business, and with his industry temperate habits and economy - had been able to save a little
capital to start the business of saw manufacturing for himself.
Accordingly...... in 1861 he commenced in a small way - in Center street New York, taking a younger brother as a partner.
Finding their location not a good one at that time (it was just at the beginning of the Civil War) they moved the next
year to Johnstown Fulton county New York where they remained about a year. By this time business - in some
directions ( and the manufacture of saws was one of them ) had greatly revived - and was much better in the seaports
than in the interior. Once more therefore they moved and this time - to what proved a permanent location to
Ainslie street, Brooklyn. At first their quarters here were small and narrow and proved so inconvenient that they
moved to a better location on the same street in 1867
Mr. Peace though heartily American in feeling and interest does not forget that he first drew breath in England.
He is an officer of the St. George's Society, and a hearty and cordial friend and helper of his countrymen. In other
directions also, his liberal spirit exhibits itself, and he is a generous giver to all good causes.
http://www.hyperkitten.com/tools/hwpeace/history.phpAnnie
