Wallet Card with signs from Soho's industrial past

Today Soho (SOuth of HOuston Street) is a trendy neighborhood with fashionable shops and apartments. However, in the mid-20th century it was an industrial center with many factories. The factories are long gone but many of the signs remain. Click on the links from Walter Grutchfield's fantastic website to learn more about these bygone businesses.

Garvin Machine Co.

 

Thurston & Braidich, Importers

 Beekman Paper

Marine Engine Specialties