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A.H. Harris & Sons, Inc.<br />
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A<br />
H<br />
H HARRIS<br />
CONSTRUCTION SUPPLIES<br />
1916:<br />
Celebrating 100 Years!<br />
In 1916, Art Harris Sr. founded his trucking company in Finnegan’s Alley,<br />
New Britain, Connecticut.<br />
The Alley, which disappeared in the early sixties through development,<br />
was just off Main Street. Back then, it was home to many young<br />
businesses.<br />
Finnegan’s Stable supplied draft horses to many of the local draymen<br />
including American Express and H.R. Walker Co. Art Harris and many<br />
other truckers housed their solid-tired, chain-driven trucks in Ed<br />
Dennison’s Garage.<br />
Arthur H. Harris, Sr.<br />
1916 was a year full of other beginnings, as well. The following<br />
events also took place in the United States during 1916:<br />
• Chicago Cubs play 1st game at Weeghman Park (now Wrigley Field)<br />
• 1st PGA Championship, Professional Golfer Association (PGA) forms in NYC<br />
• Charlie Chaplin signs film contract<br />
• Women are allowed to attend<br />
a boxing match<br />
• Boys Scouts of America forms<br />
• Boeing aircraft flies for 1st time<br />
• Coca-Cola brings current<br />
Coke formula to the market<br />
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