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J. B. White was a department store chain in the Southeastern United States founded in Augusta, Georgia in 1874 by James Brice White, an Irish immigrant. [1] In the early 1910s, White sold the store to the H.B. Clafin Company, owner of Lord & Taylor. [2] The store's initial offerings included clothing, furniture, appliances and community programs.
Aug 29, 2010 · When J.B. White retired in 1904, he was considered the richest man in town, and his community was richer as well. The store he created -- J.B. White's -- was an Augusta legend known for its variety, value and customer service. It was a reputation it would retain over the next century, even after the store was sold to other ventures.
L.B. White Company is a leading global manufacturer of forced air heaters, brooders, tube heaters, handheld gas torches, convection heaters, portable heaters, evaporative cooling systems, tunnel doors, fans, inlets / vents, filtration, plumbing supplies, and more. With over 75 years in the business, we specialize in providing climate solutions ...
J. B. White was a department store chain in the Southeastern United States founded in Augusta, Georgia in 1874 by James Brice White, an Irish immigrant. In the early 1910s, White sold the store to the H.B. Clafin Company, owner of Lord & Taylor. The store's initial offerings included clothing, furniture, appliances and community programs.
Feb 7, 2021 · Ten years later, J.B. White's had another Willie Frank Day, this time at the store, and June Bug got more prizes and accolades for working for White's for 60 years. But then it ended. On April 3, 1964, The Chronicle reported Willie Frank was actually retiring. "It is phenomenal that one person could work for 61 years at the same place of ...
- Bill Kirby
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J B White & Co. 1900s. James Bain White (1865-1947) founded J B White, printers, in 1892. In 1907, J B White Ltd: - established a printing works at 106 Cowgate, Dundee. - began to publish postcards in small numbers. These were views of Dundee, printed in colour in Saxony, possibly made from photos taken by James White.
Oct 12, 2020 · Oct. 12, 1849: J.B. White went from humble beginnings to business baron. Bill Kirby. bkirby@augustachronicle.com. 0:03. 0:45. OCT. 12, 1849. One of our town's great businessmen, James Bryce White, was born this day in Ireland, but made his mark on Broad Street in Augusta. He immigrated to New York and arrived in Augusta around 1868, getting a ...
