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(c) 2018 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
J. H. H. McNamee
(c) 2018 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
(c) 2018 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston

J. H. H. McNamee

active Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1876 - 1922
BiographyMcNAMEE COMPANY REOPENS BUSINESS IN HARVARD SQUARE

Old Brattle Square Concern Buys New Plant at 24-28 Church Street — Business Founded in 1876 by J. H. H. McNamee, Former Mayor of City of Cambridge

The McNamee Bookbinding Company, the Harvard square concern whose plant was destroyed by lire last winter, became the owners, on Thursday, of a four-story brick building at 24-28 Church street. Since thi' lire the Company has established its headquarters at the Cosmos Press because of their desire to remain in Harvard sjquarc. Ihe new property was owned by Carrie E, Harrison whose agent is George Almy. The McXanice Company was represented by Thomas Sullivan. For the present the first two floors will be used for business while the upper two will be let tor various storage purposes. As the business expands the other two floors will be used by the Company New machinery has been contracted for and the plant, when fitted out will be even more complete than the old one in Brattle square. Present tenants will cause a delay of a month so that the business will not be transferred until July 1. The McNamee Bookbinding Company is one of the oldest firms In the city having been founded in 1876 by J. H. H. McNamee, a former mayor of this city. The Company has long been noted for the quality of its work and the service given and in opening up the new plant. Mr. Fish the present proprietor intends to meet the demands of his customers with the same old service and with a greater va, iety of machinery. Cambridge Tribune, Volume XLV, Number 14, 3 June 1922
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