Chicago, October 12, 1889. The question now comes up with great force. His funeral was attended by an immense throng of his sorrowing neighbors and friends, who testified their love for him by the most profuse and beautiful floral offerings. He was reelected and chosen President of that body the next year. This whole upper story is finished in shellac and varnish, and is kept thoroughly clean and nice, and being so very high is free from dust. long. The Bit & Spur takes this occasion of extending to C. P. Kimball & Co their heartiest wishes for continued success Trimming. Rear scroll springs, 40 in. Number of plates of side springs, . The uprights are 1 3/6 in. At a meeting of the American Agricultural Association in New York, during the winter of 1881-2, Mr. Kimball was present and read a very able paper upon the resources and condition of the Southern States, which was published entire in the proceedings of the Association. He is a thorough man of the world, and has traveled everywhere. John C. Kimball was born in 1830, he being Peters fourth son. Mr. Kimball was a prominent business man and acquired great wealth through his management of the C.P. About the Kimball Family Beech Hill Farm and Ice His untimely death was caused by an accident on the ice, followed by long and painful illness. This plate shows the system invented by D. G. McDiarmid, foreman, with C. P. Kimball & Co., Chicago, Ill., for the octagon-front landaulets. New Hampshire Historical Society - Kimball family His wife was Mary, daughter of Thomas Smith of Ipswich. ; and rear, 47 1/2 in. The public will bear in mind that no Kimball sleighs are now made in Maine, and that hereafter the genuine articles will all be made here, and be known as the Kimball-Brewster sleighs, and will bear the name-plate of Brewster & Co. in addition to my own. KIMBALL, C. P., PORTLAND ME SLEIGH 99,207 01/25/1870 Peter Kimball was by trade a carpenter and a very industrious and useful man. The stays are made of 3/16-inch round steel, and the clips welded to stays are very light. The finishings, of course, are of brass. Springs, 4 plates, 1 1/2 in. 24. Some of their actions were outrageous in the extreme towards America, and I hope no such privileges will be granted at the coming Exposition to foreign countries, that there were at the last one. His sons, who began. But, before explaining the method as followed in the draft-room, it may be advisable to explain a simpler method. Mr. Kimball moved from here to Norway, where died May 14, 1871. Holes apart on top half, 3/12 in. Trimming.- Deep blue morocco cloth and silk lace. The firm of Hooker, Candee & Company was formed in 1864, and the name was changed to Henry Hooker & Company in 1868. C.P. Kimball, who twenty years ago was elected its first president, and was born in Portland, Me., July 31, 1854, and represents a third generation of carriage builders in his family. To the ability of Mr. Kimball, and his wide knowledge of the requirements of the carriage trade in this country and in Europe, and his familiarity with the many designs of vehicles manufactured, must be awarded the credit for the high position that the house has taken. 43. 1910, p. 88. Charles Frederick Kimball son of Charles P. Kimball formally of this City, died at his home in Chicago, Thursday, January 7, of heart disease, from which malady he has been a suffer from a number of years. So marked was their steady advance in the beauty and finish of their work, as well as its strength and durability, that the trade, which in former years went to New York City for the finest pleasure vehicles, was deflected in a measure to Chicago. Across door pillar, front,. Light Gentlemans Sleigh. His children were Stephen D., married a Young and lives in Paris, Eben D., and one or more daughters. Width of steel, 1 5/8 in. The body is made to shift backward or forward to equalize the weight, but not with a lever, being done with a crank from the back end. The firm prepared itself by this change of base from Portland to Boston to do a much larger business, and the expenses were proportionately increased. This cart is decidedly English in its construction, with the exception of the framing of the body. Turn under,. The right side is hinged, so that a person may pass through and afterwards close the seat this seat is higher than the front seat, which admits of the occupant looking ahead. and was informed that a recent order for six new carriages had been taken from General Torrence, a prominent railroad promoter, and a connoisseur in equipages, who has placed orders with them during the past two years for $35,000 worth of vehicles, his object being to have the best appointed stable In the United States. Messrs. Killam & Co. and Manville & Co., of New-Haven, have made wagons like ours since they saw it, and are greatly pleased with them, and I am sure all will be who try it. The appearance of the body is excellent, and makes a splendid style. Geo. New Hampshire Historical Society With a Masters Degree in Education, Holly is a great resource for teachers planning field trips to the farm. The proprietors of sedans interfered to have them prohibited. Having learned from his father the carriage makers trade, he left home at the age of seventeen and went, to New Haven, Conn., where he secured employment in an extensive carriage manufactory. on each side. In fact, every room in the building is as light as day, and, the ceilings are all so high that it makes the ventilation and air perfect for the health of the workmen. Richard Kimball was born in 1595 in Rattlesden, Suffolk County, England. The family carriage of the seventeenth century was indeed a great affair; they were built to suit the whims of the nobility and men of wealth, and remained in a family for an age, and were new covered from time to time. This honor, however, he positively declined. L. , Beal, d foreman; Geo. The construcion of the body is the same as that of ordinary buddy, therefore it will not be necessary to go into a detailed descripton. 111 Kimball Rd, Rindge, NH 03461 We hope you experience a little of New Hampshire farm history on each of your visits here! Centennial History of Norway Oxford County, Maine 1786-1886. Trimming.- Blue cloth, for lower and upper part; style as usual, except the falls have round plaits. No special makes are turned out by the factory, but in the case of every order the body of the machine is made according to the individual taste of the customer, to be placed on a chassis of any make desired. On the third floor there is a third show-room, 80 by 180 feet, nicely finished, containing shaft-racks ingeniously fitted up, and capable of holding 300 pairs of shafts, so arranged that only three or four pairs of shafts have to be moved in order to find any pair of shafts on the rack. On New Years Day, 1872, the first session of the C.B.N.A. After the first meeting of the commissioners in Philadelphia, bringing together one or two members from every State and Territory in the Union, it was found that it was very expensive and most to large a body to work harmoniously together, as they must have frequent meetings. The funeral was held at the Plymouth Congregational Church, Chicago, the interment being made at this birthplace, Portland, Me. A broad leather strap is also secured to the poles and hooked to the harness of each horse, which prevents the possibility of the cart tilting backwards and at the same time keeps either pole from striking the middle horse when the wheel collides with an obstruction. Consequently the efforts of both owner and builder in this one have been in the direction of completeness of finishing and furnishing, and in com- i modiousness of arrangement. The patent-leather flap which covers the apron, has in it a unique little pocket, holding a very handsome gold watch with the face always in view of the driver. Mr. Kimball is a master mechanic in his department of mechanical skill. In these, respects they have succeeded admirably. New Hampshire Historical Society - Kimball Family History F. Kimball-President of the Carriage Builders National Association. Hub, October, 1893. He married March 16,1816, Betsey Elmerson, daughter of James and Eunice (Berry) Emerson, born April 3, 1796. Based in Boston, they formed part of the Boston Brahmin community. Fur, said the deacon, its mighty plain KIMBALL, J. T., KENNEBUNK ME CARRIAGE 4,121 07/22/1845. Plumes and wire fenders have also been added to this design, and will be found to greatly increase the attractiveness of the sleigh, and therefore improve its salable quality. New Hampshire, United States: Death: February 24, 1860 (79-80) Harrison, Ohio, United States Place of Burial: Through not trained as a carriage builder, the younger Mr. Kimball is possessed of a keen artistic taste and quick perception, which fits him to select the most fitting in his line and to place it before the public in a manner that wins approval. 1, draw lines B F, touching the horizontal line AA ; the division of this line into spaces, as shown, is calculated by the weight and position of the two seats, irrespective of the parts of the gear. Track, front, measured outside to outside, 4 ft. The field is a large one for the exercise of originality and artistic skill, but it is one into which no second rate man should enter. During the month of November last they received 221 carriages to repair. The rise and progress of the carriage business in this city may really be said to date from the partial completion of the park system, and it was not until about 188O that fine carriages began to appear upon our streets in any number. SETH KIMBALL, of another family. diameter, and 1 in. and was used by him for many years after he left Washington and returned to his home at Concord, N. H. George Unrich, Hub February 1892. This design represents a top road-wadon, intended for one person. He died on 4 September 1882, in his hometown, at the age of 0. He became an expert workman at the carriage business, for which he had a natural aptitude, and at the same time attended the public schools. We told the commissioners what the carriage-builders wished them to do for us, &c., and they were only too glad to have us take the carriage exhibit mostly in our charge, and did not fail to grant every request we made from that time foreword. Not far from the factory was the warehouse where finished vehicles were stored for sale, which was known as a carriage repository. When winter came, Kimball sleighs, veritable creations of the carriage makers craft, shining black bodies, set off by hairline stripes or red or yellow around the upper edge and perhaps yellow painted on shafts and whiffle tree and the supporting ironwork of the steel-shod runners, were to be seen behind the fast horses, whose owners tried conclusions on the Western promenade and Park Avenue, then included in Portland Street. He was born in New Hampshire in 1863 and arrived in National City in November 1869 after a brief stay in Oakland, California. Without this no progress towards a scientific solution of the principle involved can be accomplished; but this feature can be explained by itself on the draft board. In his second year in the legislature, Kimball served as the Chair on the committee on state prison. Lengthe of body, 49 in. He had long been recognized as a man of great prominence in the business circles of your great city; and was conspicuously known for his many virtues, both public and private. Width of steel, 4 5/8 in. Request all images associated with this record. Born in Weare, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States on 10 November 1783 to John Kimball and Sarah Crosbie. The back corners have 3/8 inch wide moldings, and are only 1/8 inch thick. Frequently onlookers were treated to some impromptu circus effects as Dobbin reared up and then bolted down the road with the bit in his teeth, quite indifferent as to whether the sleigh followed on its runner or its side. The front knees are only 3/8 inch thick, 7/8 inch under body and 5/8 inch at bottom near the runner. As before stated, there is on vertical line F a weight of 75 pounds, 375 on the seat, at line E, which, added together, make 450 pounds. Cancel any time, no strings attached. Between 1860 and 1870, the remarkable increase of seven hundred and fifty percent, was made in the annual product and in the amount paid for wages. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kimball research. The front bracket is molded, otherwise the boot is plain, with the exception that the neck panel forms a round bead as usually made. There are several small repair shops in the vicinity. Birth of Rebecca Kimball. Already our park drives, and boulevards present an attractive display on a day when the conditions are favorable for driving, and in no country in the world is the variety so great or so attractive: with a goodly number of Cocking carts, and two horse driving carts added, the picture will be brightened, while the opportunities for gratifying individual taste will be augmented. September 3d, daughter of Sewall Crockett, twenty-one, fever; 11th, child of Charles Parsons, eight, same; 22d, Eli Grover, thirty four, same; 25th, child of Henry Small, fourteen months. C. P. Kimball & Co. Tandem Cart. Carriage Monthly, Oct. 1889, Oct. 1893. Francis, great grandson of Thomas Kimball, was born there in 1742 and became a wheelwright, blacksmith and farmer. By his second wife, whose maiden name was Frances Connell, he has one son Alton Howe Kimball, Jr., born November 26, 1895. Painting.- Body: deep blue; moldings, black; stanhope pillars have concave molding, and are painted a few shades lighter than the body. The tandem two wheeler is another showy turnout, but for various reasons it has not gained many friends, notwithstanding there are a large number of gentlemen drivers who desire something that holds a distinctive place outside of the regular fashionable vehicles. Succeeded His Father as manager of Big Carriage Manufactory Which Had Its Origin in the State of Maine. In 1876, he paid Chicago a visit, was fascinated with the push and enterprise of her people, and resolved to remove his interests here and make it his future home. They are essentially the same now that they have been for 100 years. The work done by the manufacturers of Chicago will compare favorably with that of any other city in this country or in Europe. He remained in Germany two years when failing health compelled him to resign and return home. The front of the dash has a hickory molding rabbeted over the panel, to show joint only at the bottom of dash panel. 1773 April 11, 1773. KIMBALL, C. P., PORTLAND ME BODY BUGGY 125,817 04/16/1872 KIMBALL, CHARLES F., CHICAGO IL POLE SOCKET 485,947 11/08/1892 KIMBALL, CHARLES F., SALEM NH TIRE CUSHION 550,414 11/26/1895 In 1847, Charles P. Kimball came into Norway Village, and commenced the sleigh and carriage-making business. This class of work so frequently seen in the repository, and laid out on the draft boards, showed that this firm are not only alert to the frequent changes in styles of vehicles, but also that they are generally in advance of the requirements of fashion. Size of shoes, 5/8 x 1/8 in., at the runners, and 1 x 5/8 in. His extensive business has been conducted with great executive and financial ability and has proved remunerative, whereby he has amassed a handsome fortune. The body is 48 inches from the floor, and is made to shift, as is shown by the slides on shafts. He passed away on 18 May 1804 in Concord, New Hampshire. 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, springs clipped, length of arms of axle for 72 inch hubs, thickness of axle, at square end 12 inches, collinges. He next went to Detroit, Mich., and engaged with Wilson Bros. After some time there, he took up his line of march, and in the Spring of 1880 he reached Chicago, where he at once found employment in the establishment of P.L. The capital increased from a small amount at first to $250,000 in 1892, and the sales to over $700, 000. At the age of eighteen, by agreement with his father, he moved to Bridgton to work under his brother and to get further schooling. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Open from out to out In these harness rooms, in charge of Mr. Berlingahen, the most exquisite taste might be gratified with the proper harness for every variety of vehicle. After graduation he studied law with Hon. He was the son of Henry Kimball (1565 in Brettenham, England) and Johan (1567 in Mistley, England). NORWAY FIRE COMPANY. New Haven, CT : Yale College, 1912. He was several times candidate for Representative, Senator, Sheriff, etc., but, his party being in a minority, he was not elected to any of these offices. Then, as the country still more rapidly improved, and the rich soil brought its rewards of prosperity and wealth, came a desire for something better than a lumber wagon to ride in, and the demand for carriages sprang up, The attention of capitalists being directed to this demand, the question arose why these articles were not manufactured in Chicago instead of being brought from the East, The answer is found in the successful establishment in this city of over a hundred factories, which turn out annually nearly $3,000,000 worth of the finest work in the world. Joseph Kimball I now inclose them, and trust they may prove of use to some of the craft. (Jan. 26, 1911) ,p. 49. William King and of Gen. Philo Clark, and an estimable woman; she died in April, 1870. THE CARRIAGE MONTHLY, Vol. There are already 189 users and over 10,522 genealogy profiles with the Kimball surname on Geni. OF THE Smith & Co. Plantsville, Con. He was a son of Peter and Betsy (Emerson) Kimball; he being the eldest of ten children. He manufactured only fine work, and his reputation and business grew rapidly. Mr. Kimball became interested with Mr. Geo. Residence Address: 80 East Elm St., Chicago, Ill. KIMBALL, G.F., NEWTON MA SLED RUNNER for WHEELED VEHICL 189,362 04/10/1877 Between the smith-shop and the front show-room is the receiving room, 30 by 50 feet, used for receiving and delivering carriages. The door pillars are 2 1/8 inches front and 2 3/8 inches back. 1829 April 13, 1829. Mr. Kimball removed to New York in 1875, and resigned as Commissioner from Maine; but the United States Centennial Commission requested Governor Tilden to appoint him to fill a vacancy in the New York Commission, which he did, so that he presented his resignation from Maine and his commission from New York to the same meeting. Crossbraces, 3/8 in round iron; the later to be clipped to the uprights. Learn More, The story of the creation of the New Hampshire Historical Societys 1911 landmark headquarters building and of its benefactor Edward Tuck. New Hampshire Historical Society - Kimball, Sarah (1779-1869) C. Mr. Kimball was a man of fascinating personality and was distinguished by integrity and uprightness of character. Carriage-Top. Patent no. It is now estimated that we have built during the past season about 1, 000,000 carriages, employing some 75,000 persons and that the total amount of the production can not be much short of $100,000,000. Usually declining political preferment, and being of the party not much in power since he became prominent, he has nevertheless been at one time, without his solicitation and against his wishes, surveyor of the port of Portland and Falmouth, Me, and twice alderman of his own city. Numerous forms of carriages have been introduced, both in this country and in Europe, during the past half-century; far too many to enumerate here. Length of body, 7 ft. 11 in. He remembers the time of the building of the Falmouth Hotel when the proportions of that building impressed him more than the Waldorf Astoria of a later day, and recalls vividly the old City Hall, but still more vividly the old man who used to stand in front of it each day with a green cart loaded with a tempting array of lobsters in all their redness. Committee. Find it somewhere you must and will; The period ending with 1885 was also noticeable for the great augmentation in the trade achieved, and in the number of houses engaged in its transaction; and this semi-decade was likewise noteworthy, in the great advance in the beauty and style of the equipages manufactured. May 16, 1832, m. August 30 1853, Rosalia D. Brown, daughter of Titus O., of Norway. steel braces, which run past and out side them to the bottom of the body, and are fastened with clips which are sold to the steel brace. 8. p. 233. 2, 2, 3 and 3 steel. The gear front is very light, and the goose-necks short, the wheels turning partly under the body; half fifth-wheel, king-bolt; back top bed also straight. 3. of pen and black, striped with goldleaf. The center piece of the door is swept on the top, to mach the arch on the top of the door and upper side quarter. Thickness of spokes at square end,. The members of the Carriage Builders National Association will all remember him at the conventions. He was mainly instrumental in organizing the society of the Sons of Maine, and was chairman of the committee that gave the Grand Maine Banquet in June, 1881.