Information Regarding S. Kind & Sons of Philadelphia

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S. KIND & SONS

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The Twenty Five Year Club of S. Kind & Sons and other employees of the large Philadelphia firm honored their silver buyer, Herbert C. Wendler, for his 50 years of service. Wendler was toasted at a dinner Oct. 28, was presented many gifts. Also honored: Frank D. Huder, watch buyer (40 years), and nine other employees who had served 35, 25 or 20 years.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular-Keystone - December 1958

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S. Kind & Son - Philadelphia - 1900

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Frank Kind, of S. Kind & Sons, will sail to-day on the Oceanic to visit the diamond markets of Europe and purchase jewelry in Paris and Pforzheim.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 27th February 1907

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J. Kostel, watchmaker, has taken a position with S. Kind & Sons, at their N. 8th St. store, succeeding Mr. Stark, who has gone to Baltimore to go with James McDonald.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 17th October 1906

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S. Kind & Sons - Philadelphia - 1917

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NEW YORK

Oscar Kind, buyer for S. Kind & Sons. Philadelphia, was in town a couple of days last week.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 5th August 1908

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Oscar Kind, treasurer of S. Kind & Sons, was the guest of honor at a surprise party given by the company on Thursday, July 6, in honor of the 40th anniversary of his association with the business. The party was held at Rydal Course, Rydal, Pa., and was attended by 100 employees of the company. The party assembled at 6 o’clock, and the guests were entertained with golf, tennis, swimming and other sports until twilight, when dinner was served, at which Oscar Kind, Jr., acted as toastmaster. The speakers were Philip Kind, Joseph Halbersadt and Louis Bloch. The Kind firm is particularly proud of the long term of service of its employees, many of whom have been with the firm more than 25 years. On this particular occasion Messrs. Herbert Wendler, Louis Remy and Warren Fenner were admitted to the Quarter-Century Club, having rounded out 25 years of continuous service. The guest of honor was the recipient of a gift from the firm and another from the employees.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - August 1933

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PHILADELPHIA

William Norton resigned his position with S. Kind & Sons, 1110 Chestnut St., last week.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 21st October 1908

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S. Kind & Son - Philadelphia - 1898

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Samuel Kind, of S. Kind & Sons, took an active part last week in the agitation against the Rapid Transit Co.’s scheme to increase fares, and is given credit by friends in the jewelry trade for having influenced the company to “back down” Saturday.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 11th November 1908

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Philip Kind, of S. Kind & Sons, gave "the boys” their annual and regular circus treat, last week. There was a full supply of peanuts, pretzels and ice cream and other “goodies’’ that make the circus popular and the old man young again. After the show each had a ride on the large elephant and a glass of pink lemonade. According to the boys they all had a “bully good” time.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 12th May 1909

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S. Kind & Sons, Broad and Chestnut Sts., last month became the first jewelry store in Philadelphia to install an “invisible” show window, new type glass windows that eliminate reflections. The six-ft. west window of the newly-erected store front also became the largest window of its type yet erected in the city.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular-Keystone - January 1939

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More than 200 jewelers in Philadelphia subscribed a total of $8,500, or $1,000 over their $7,500 quota, in the Allied Jewish Appeal during November, Philip Kind, chairman of the jewelers’ drive committee, announced last month. Mr. Kind, president of S. Kind & Sons, Broad and Chestnut Sts., directed the campaign during the entire month of November. Following the drive he was host to members of his campaign team at a dinner in the Kind residence, Lenox Road, Jenkintown, Nov. 30. Among jewelers present were Herman Barr, Henry Herbst, Michael Simon, David Gersch, Josef Milner, Alex Lopatin, Michael Dubrow and Frank Himelfarb. Harry Shinwell, secretary of the Chestnut Street Association, showed colored moving pictures of his recent trip through the West. An additional $63 was subscribed to the fund by Mr. Kind and Mr. Himelfarb, following the dinner.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular-Keystone - January 1939

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Charles F. Crowley Associates - New York - 1961

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Samuel Kind, of S. Kind & Sons, Broad and Chestnut Sts., is now at the U. S. Army training camp at Fort Sill, Okla. He is connected with the anti-tank battery of the 1st battalion, 77th Field Artillery. Oscar Kind, Jr., Herbert Windt and Herbert Wendler attended the dinner held in connection with the Northeast Regional ANRJA Convention in Boston, Feb. 9-11.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular-Keystone - March 1941

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Oscar Kind, Jr., vice-president of S. Kind & Sons, qualified last month as a certified gemologist after passing the examination of the American Gem Society.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular-Keystone - December 1941

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Eighty members of the staff of S. Kind & Sons, Chestnut St. at Broad, attended the annual store-employee dinner at Kugler’s Chestnut St. Restaurant, Oct. 27. Guests of honor included Herbert C. Wendler, Max Kantor, Frank D. Huder, Jr. and Ernest Cramer, representing employee members of the Employee-Employer Council, and Miss Florence Hebden, who has served the store 40 years. Miss Hebden received a gift from the firm, presented by Oscar Kind, Sr., president, and a gift from her fellow workers which was presented by Mr. Wendler. Harry Moss, of the diamond department, ably filled the role of toastmaster.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular-Keystone - December 1941

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Philip Kind, secretary, of S. Kind & Sons, Chestnut St. at Broad, spent a 10-day vacation in Wrightsville Beach, N. C., last month. Oscar Kind, Sr., president of the firm, spent a two weeks vacation in July and August at Bald Mountain, Me.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular-Keystone - September 1939

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An image of Oscar Kind Jr., president of S. Kind & Sons, Inc., Philadelphia.:



This image was published in 1959.

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