Toledo History - Hull Brothers Umbrella Factory

one of the businesses seen in this large photo http://www.shorpy.com/node/11519?size=_original : hull brothers umbrella factory which is now http://www.haas-jordan.com/ui/staticpage.aspx?sn=Company%20History

Still a good photo. Horse-drawn vehicles, building density, factories, steam, smoke, ships, rail cars, more rail cars.

I'm unfamiliar with all of the businesses that existed in Toledo's history. In that photo, this business caught my eye: Hull Bros Umbrella Factory.

It has been called Haas-Jordan for a while. I'm guessing golfers are familiar with their product.

Haas-Jordan Umbrellas are synonymous with quality, and have been for decades. The tradition continues with golf and specialty umbrellas that are made from the finest quality materials, in a variety of styles, with features that have been tested extensively.

Haas-Jordan is proud to have been selected the umbrella of choice for the following recent and future prestigious PGA, USGA golf events:

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2011 U.S. Senior Open at Inverness Club

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Excerpts from the Haas-Jordon company history page:

In February, 1899, the Haas-Jordan Company was founded as the Hull Brothers Umbrella Manufacturing Company in Norwalk, Ohio. The brothers moved their fledgling enterprise to Toledo in 1903. By 1910, they had built a new factory to house the growing business.

By the 1920's, the Hull Brothers' company was among the ten leading umbrella manufacturers in the United States - quite a feat considering that they competed with 250 umbrella makers across the US.

Their dominance was due in part to a patented design which let consumers easily interchange handles and ferrules - an early example of the innovative spirit that has guided Haas-Jordan throughout its first century.

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