Artifact: Friendship Cup

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Inscribed: 

• September 14, 1896
• Lafayette No. 11
• September 14, 1796
• Made by: Hecker and Longaker Mfg Co.
• Philadelphia Pa

HECKEK & LONGAKER, Manufacturers of Britannia ana
Silver-plated Ware, No. 21 South Seventh Street.— If essrs.
Hecker & Longaker, established themselves in busi-
ness in 1838, as manufacturers of biitannia and silver-
plated ware at No. 21 South Seventh Street. This is a branch of
trade which has been conducted in Philadelphia in recent years
with considerable enterprise and remarkable success, so much so
that the city has become a headquarters for the supply of this
class of goods. The members of the firm of flecker & Longaker
are by no means novices in the business, but have had along prac-
tical connection with the trade, Mr. J. S. Hecker having had fifteen
and Mr. J. L. Longaker ten years' experience in the manufactur-
ing department. Their office and factory are located on the third
floor of the building, and this is admirably arranged and equipped
with every appliance and all the latest machinery for the produc-
tion of a full line of beautiful goods of original designs in britan-
llia and silver-plated ware. The machinery is operated by steam
power, and a force of ten skilled and experienced artisans are per-
manently employed. They manufacture all kinds of silver-plated
and biitannia goods, and make a specialty of designing and manu-
facturing to order any articles in the above line which may be
desired by their customers, equal, if not superior, in execution to
work done either in this country or Europe. The co-partners ars
natives of the city, and gentlemen of ihc highest character and
integrity.