John Krider, gunsmith business records
Creation: 1842-1939Abstract
John Krider (1813-1886) was one of Philadelphia's most prominent gunsmiths during the nineteenth century. This collection consists of fifty-nine account books (1840-1939), including wage accounts (1853-1857), accounts for the repairs of guns (1904-1909), records of daily powder sales (1891-1893), and the treasurer's record for an unidentified gun club.
Dates
- Creation: 1842-1939
Creator
- Krider, John (Person)
Extent
30 Linear Feet
Biographical Note
John Krider (1813-1886) was one of Philadelphia's most prominent gunsmiths during the nineteenth century.
Krider opened his shop, located at the corner of 2nd and Walnut streets, in 1837, and operated it for most of his career. During the Civil War, he served as sutler to the 4th Regiment of the Pennsylvania Reserve Volunteer Corps. After the war, Krider concentrated his work on breech-loading shotguns for sportsmen. He also sold other sporting goods, such as fishing tackle and sporting trophies, and engaged in taxidermy. After Krider's death in 1887, the business was carried on by John T. Siner (1821-1902). Around 1903, Leander C. Siner (1851-1942) and Charles Mohr (1867-?) assumed control as L. C. Siner & Co. and continued the business into the 1930s.
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of fifty-nine account books (1840-1939), including wage accounts (1853-1857), accounts for the repairs of guns (1904-1909), records of daily powder sales (1891-1893), and the treasurer's record for an unidentified gun club.
The volumes contain accounts for: birds, stuffing birds and deer heads, dressing deer skins, guns, rifles, revolvers, pistols, powder, wads, cape cartridges, shells, shot, fishing tackle, rods, flies, leaders, hooks, bait, and other merchandise relating to gun and fishing supplies. The volumes also document accounts related to the cleaning, repairing, and loading of guns.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Language of Materials
English
Subjects
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- John Krider, gunsmith business records
- Description rules:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description:
- English
- Script of description:
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2021: Laurie Sather
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository