Lubrecht milliner, notions, dressmaking ad, 1882


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History of Freeland, Pa.
Tailors, seamstresses and milliners listed in directories 1873-1901

What's on this page:
  • 19th-century tailors
  • 19th-century seamstresses and dressmakers
  • 19th-century milliners / hat makers
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The ad at top left for Mrs. M. L. Lubrecht's millinery and notions store comes from Joan Buday. Mary Lubrecht was at the NW corner of Centre and Walnut at least to 1889, succeeded at that location by Lena Lloyd's millinery shop before Lloyd moved a half block away to 721 Centre Street.


There are three separate lists on this page, with occasional illustrations.



Tailors listed in directories and maps, 1873-1901

1873 Atlas of Luzerne County
none

1882-1884 city directory
In business listings:
none

1884-1886 city directory
In business listings:
Shirley, J. A., tailor, 33 E. Walnut
Sippel, George, merchant tailor, Centre below South

1886-1888 city directory
In business listings:
Sippel, George, merchant tailor, 81 S. Centre

1889 mercantile directory
In business listings:
Powers, J. J. - Mer. Tailor
Sipple, George - Tailor

George Sippel, merchant tailor, 1894 ad George Sippel, merchant tailor, 1895 ad 1895 Freeland city directory
In business listings:
Bonomo, G., tailor, 59 Centre
Jones, Roland W., tailor, Centre next P O
Pecord, John, tailor, 81 Washington
Powers, James P., tailor, 110 Centre
Sipple, George, tailor, 89 Centre
Zang, Conrad, tailor, Front near Centre

George Sippel, merchant tailor, 1894 ad from Carol Jones. His last name is spelled differently in the black and white 1895 directory ad.

1895 South Heberton city directory
In individual listings:

Jones, Rolan W., tailor, h 85 Birkbeck St.

1897 city directory
In business listings:
Bonomo, G. K., tailor, E Front near Centre
Depierro, Ralph & Son, tailors, S Centre near South
Hodaky, Julius, tailor, Washington corner North
Jones, Arthur, tailor, Washington corner Walnut
Jones, R. W., tailor, N Centre
Pecora, John, tailor, 81 S Washington
Sipple, George, tailor, 89 S Centre
Zang, Conrad, tailor, W Front

1897 city directory
In individual listings:
Bonomo, Caroline, tailoress, S. Ridge, h
Bonomo, G. K., tailor, E Front near Centre, w; S Ridge, h
Depierro, Ralph & Son, merchant tailors, S Centre near South, w
Hodaky, Julius, tailor, Washington corner North, h
Jones, Arthur, tailor, Washington corner Walnut, h
Jones, R. W., tailor, N Centre, h w
McLaughlin, Bridget, tailoress, 35 E Front, h
Pecora, John, tailor, 81 S Washington, h w
Petrilli, Vincent, tailor, S. Ridge, h
Sipple, George, tailor, 89 S Centre, h w
Timony, Maggie, tailoress, 40 E. Walnut, h
Zang, Conrad, tailor, W Front, h
Refowich tailor shop, 1901 ad
1900-1901 city directory
In business listings:
Bonomo, G. R., tailor, 3 Front
Jones, A. R., tailor, Centre
Jones, R., merchant tailor, under Central Hotel
Pecora, John, tailor, Washington
Pierro de, R., merchant tailor, Centre
Wear Well Clothing House, M. Refowich, proprietor, merchant tailor, gent's furnishings, 37 Centre
Sipple, George, merchant tailor, Centre

A 1901 Freeland Tribune ad for Refowich's Wear Well Clothing and Shoe House, also a "tailoring establishment".



Dressmakers and seamstresses listed in directories and maps, 1873-1901


1873 Freehold map, rotated 1873 Atlas list of Freeland businesses 1873 Atlas of Luzerne County
M. H. C. Gephart, Milliner and Dress Maker



1882-1884 city directory
In business listings:
Daniells, Maggie, dressmaker, Front near Centre

1884-1886 city directory
In business listings:
Boczkowski, Sophia, dressmaker, 15 W. Walnut
Caskey, Lizzie, dressmaker, 11 E. Walnut
Daniells, Maggie, dressmaker, Front near Centre
Stapleton, Sarah, dressmaker, 28 S. Centre

1886-1888 city directory
In business listings:
Caskey, Lizzie, dressmaker, 11 E. Walnut
Daniells, Maggie, dressmaker, Front near Centre
Stapleton, Sarah, dressmaker, 28 S. Centre

1889 mercantile directory
In business listings:
none

1895 Freeland city directory
In business listings:
Crawford, Lizzie, dressmaker, Johnstone corner Pine
Forrest, Elner H., dressmaker, 539 Centre
McDonald, Ella, dressmaker, 38 Centre
Reilly, Mary A., dressmaker, corner Centre and Walnut
Sands, Minnie M., dressmaker, 523 Ridge

1895 South Heberton city directory
In individual listings:
Cunnius, Annie L., dressmaker, h Birkbeck St.
Fairchild, Mary M., dressmaker, h 150 Birkbeck St.

1897 city directory
In business listings:
Boyd, Mary A., dressmaker, Adams corner Luzerne
Boyle, Annie, dressmaker, 30 W Ridge
Canty, Annie, dressmaker, 172 S Centre
Ferry, Mary, dressmaker, Washington corner South
Ferry, Mary, dressmaker, 97 S Washington
Furey, Ella, dressmaker, 141 S Centre
Gaffney, Mary A., dressmaker, 105 S Centre
Gallagher, Sarah, dressmaker, 180 S Washington
Haas, Annie, dressmaker, Washington corner Main
Hodgson, Florence, dressmaker, 77 E Front
Johnson Sisters, dressmaker, 93 E Front
Mooney, Mary, dressmaker, Weaver
O'Donnell, Hannah, dressmaker, 174 S Centre
Owen, Margaret, dressmaker, 22 Main
Reilly, Mary, dressmaker, 28 N Centre
Walsh, Mary, dressmaker, 36 E Walnut

1897 city directory
In individual listings:
Boyd, Mary A., dressmaker, Adams corner Luzerne, h
Boyle, Annie, dressmaker, 30 W Ridge, h
Burke, Rose, dressmaker, 51 E Front, h
Canty, Annie, dressmaker, 172 S Centre, h
Crawford, Lizzie, dressmaker, Johnson corner Pine, h
Ferry, Mary, dressmaker, Washington corner South, h
Furey, Ella, dressmaker, 141 S Centre, h
Gaffney, Mary A., dressmaker, 105 S Centre, h
Gallagher, Sarah, dressmaker, 180 S Washington, h
Gillespie, May, dressmaker, 97 S Washington, h
Haas, Annie, dressmaker, Washington corner Main, h
Hinkle, Greata, dressmaker, 43 E Front, h
Hodgson, Florence, dressmaker, 77 E Front, h
Johnson, Lizzie, dressmaker, 63 E Front, h
Johnson, Mary, dressmaker, 93 E Front, h
Jones, Mary, dressmaker, N Ridge near Walnut, h
Jones, Sarah, dressmaker, 82 S Washington, h
Klingerman, Emma, dressmaker, N end Washington, h
McDonald, Ellen, dressmaker, 38 S Centre, h
McLaughlin, Bridget, tailoress, 35 E Front, h
Meehan, Ella, dressmaker, 95 S Washington, h
Mooney, Mary, dressmaker, Weaver, h
O'Donnell, Hannah M., dressmaker, 174 S Centre, h
Owen, Margaret, dressmaker, 22 Main, h
Reilly, Mary, dressmaker, 28 N Centre, h
Schadle, Lydia A., dressmaker, 11 Johnson, h
Timony, Maggie, tailoress, 40 E. Walnut, h
Timony, Marie, dressmaker, 30 E. Walnut, h
Walsh, Mary, dressmaker, 36 E Walnut, h

1900-1901 city directory
In business listings:
McDonald, Mrs., dressmaker, 38 Centre
Thompson, Mrs. R., dressmaker and dry goods




Milliners / hat makers listed in directories and maps, 1873-1901

1873 Freehold map, rotated 1873 Atlas list of Freeland businesses 1873 Atlas of Luzerne County

M. H. C. Gephart, Milliner and Dress Maker


Note that Mrs. Gephart is listed in the 1873 Atlas of Luzerne County list of Freehold businesses (before we were renamed Freeland), and both the Gephart and Lubrecht (milliner in 1882) properties are labeled on the 1873 map.

Mary Lubrecht, milliner, notions, dressmaking ad, 1882 1882-1884 city directory
In business listings:
Knauss, Emma, milliner, Centre near Main
Lubrecht, Mary L., Mrs., milliner, Centre corner Walnut
Sneddon, W., Mrs., milliner, Centre near Main

The ad for Mrs. M. L. Lubrecht's millinery and notions store comes from Joan Buday. Mary Lubrecht was at the NW corner of Centre and Walnut at least to 1889, succeeded at that location by Lena Lloyd's millinery shop before Lloyd moved a half block away to 721 Centre Street.

Millinery building for Lubrecht, and later Lloyd 1884-1886 city directory
In business listings:
Heller, J. M., Mrs., millinery, 13 E. Walnut
Knauss, Emma, milliner, Centre near Main
Lubrecht, Mary L., Mrs., milliner, 32 N. Centre
Reforwich, Israel, millinery, 41 S. Centre
Sneddon, W., Mrs., milliner, 22 S. Centre

At right is the beautiful building that first housed Mary Lubrecht's millinery shop, and later Lina Lloyd's shop.

1886-1888 city directory
In business listings:
Lubrecht, Mary L., Mrs., milliner, 32 N. Centre
Phillips, Catharine, milliner, 91 S. Centre

Gill's Clothing, including hats, 1894 Bertha Grimes, millinery, 1892 1889 mercantile directory
In business listings:
Lubrecht, Mrs. Mary L. - Millinery, etc.
Mathers, Mrs. J. - Milliner
Renshaw, Mrs. Ellen - Millinery
Thrash & Ruth - Millinery, etc.

At right, an 1892 ad for Bertha Grimes, milliner, and an 1894 ad from Ed Merrick for Daniel Gill's Clothing (including millinery). Bertha Grimes was not listed in any of these directories. Another milliner not listed was Ella Arner, mentioned in the 1890 newspaper.


Miss Lina Lloyd, millinery and notions, 1894 ad Mrs. M. J. Smith, millinery and notions, 1894 ad 1895 Freeland city directory
In business listings:
Keller, J., Mrs., milliner, 104 Centre
Lloyd, Lina, milliner, corner Centre and Walnut
Mathers, Helen, milliner, 48 Centre
Smith, M. J., Mrs., milliner, Centre near Front
Thompson, Mrs. R., milliner, 55 Centre


At right, 1894 ads for Lina Lloyd and Mrs. M. J. Smith come from Carol Jones.

1895 South Heberton city directory
In individual listings:
none

Mrs. Mathers, millinery, 1894 ad Mrs. J. Mathers, millinery, 1895 ad 1897 city directory
In business listings:
Gill, Daniel, milliner, Centre corner South
Lloyd, Lina, milliner, 32 N Centre
Mathers, Mrs. J., milliner, 46 S Centre
Thomas, Francis, milliner, 122 S Centre
Thompson, Mrs. R., milliner, 55 S Centre

At right, two ads for Mrs. J. Mathers; at far right, an 1894 ad from Carol Jones; the smaller ad is from the 1895 city directory.

1897 city directory
In individual listings:
Gill, Daniel, dry goods, notions, milliner, Centre corner South, h w
Lloyd, Lina, milliner, 32 N Centre, h w
Smith, Mary, milliner, N Centre, h w
Thomas, Bridget, milliner, 55 S Centre, h w
Thomas, Frances, milliner, 122 S Centre, h w

1900-1901 city directory
In business listings:
Lloyd, L., milliner, Centre
Mathers, Mrs. M. E., millinery, Centre
Park, W. H., millinery and notions, Centre
Smith, Mrs. M. J., millinery, Centre





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