Stories by author "Sydney Kempf": 9
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H&S Bakery: From Greece to Baltimore: Chasing the American Dream
H&S Bakery began first as the vision of Isidore Paterakis, an immigrant from Chios, Greece. In 1943, Isidore Paterakis turned H&S Bakery into a reality by going into business with his…
The Rennert Hotel: Ambitious Hospitality and the Culinary Creations of Henry Cummings
At the corner of Saratoga and Liberty Streets, people will find an unassuming parking lot. While this parking lot does not appear interesting at first glance, this lot used to be the center of…
The Blue Top Diner: A Lost Diner In Canton
Walking along Boston Street, people will run into a small store called “Canton Market.” Acting as both a convenient store and sandwich shop, Canton Market serves up a variety of sandwiches such as…
The Gibbs Canning Company: Cannery Conditions and the Polish Workforce
Formerly located on Boston Street in east Baltimore, Gibbs Preserving Company canned and packaged everything from oysters to jelly to candy to vegetables. The Gibbs Preserving Company exemplified…
The E. J. Codd Company: Industrial Machine Shop Manufacturing, Philanthropy, and Community Involvement
Edward J. Codd founded the E. J. Codd Company in the 1850s. The E. J. Codd Company focused on industrial machinery and aided Baltimore’s booming shipbuilding industry by assembling boilers,…
William G. Scarlett and Company: The Eccentric Scarlett Family and the Seed Trade
In 1894, William G. Scarlett founded the William G. Scarlett Seed Company. Born in Baltimore in 1873, George D. Scarlett was a true entrepreneur who chased the American dream. At twenty-one, George…
The Wilson Line: Standing Up Against Segregation
In the twentieth century, Pier 8 in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor and then Broadway Pier in Fells Point used to be the launching point for the steamboats of the Wilson Line. The Wilson Line extended from…
A. H. Bull & Company: Steamships From New York to Puerto Rico
Archibald Hilton Bull founded the A. H. Bull & Co. in 1902. The company originally ran steamship lines from New York to Florida. Eventually A. H. Bull & Co. expanded to include an office in…
Bagby Furniture Company: From Furniture Manufacturing to Italian Restaurants
In 1879, Charles T. Bagby and A. D. Rivers founded the Bagby and Rivers Furniture Company, the predecessor to the Bagby Furniture Company. Bagby and Rivers manufactured furniture and in their 1882…