Description: THE HEIL COMPANY WW2 ERA EMPLOYEE BADGE Manufactured by The Whitehead & Hoag Co., Newark, New Jersey THIS IS A BADGE FROM THE EARLY 1940'S - WORLD WAR II ERA.Measurements : Approximate width 1.25" and height 1.25" .{B26} Whitehead & Hoag was founded in 1892 in Newark, New Jersey, by Benjamin S. Whitehead (1858-1940) and Chester R. Hoag (1860-1935) when the two teamed up to combine their expertise and formalize their friendship.During the Second World War Whitehead & Hoag employed over 400 workers but it could not successfully grow from a mid-sized family-owned company to a large corporation. In 1953 the last founders' family member with an active interest in the company died and the firm started deteriorating. One or two profitable years would be followed by several years of financial losses. In 1959, a long-time competitor, Bastian Bros. of Rochester, N.Y., bought the business. It appears that more than a little vengefulness were at work in winding down operations. Rather than merging Whitehead & Hoag into Bastian's business, the new owner ordered the factory to be sold and all dies and records destroyed. Thus the carefully archived records and dies of many beautiful medals were lost.Please see my other store listings - PENNANTS EMBLEMS HUBCAPS & ANTIQUES.
Price: 50 USD
Location: Narberth, Pennsylvania
End Time: 2024-11-18T00:13:22.000Z
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