Huntington, Hopkins & Company Hardware Store Records, 1868 - 1888

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Summary

Title:: Huntington, Hopkins & Company Hardware Store records
Dates:: 1868 - 1888
Abstract:: Includes 2 folders of business records of the Huntington, Hopkins & Company Hardware Store Collection and two catalogues.
Extent:: 2 Linear Feet 1 box + 2 half-boxes
Language:: English
Preferred citation:: [Identification of item],Huntington, Hopkins & Company Hardware Store Collection, MS 78, California State Railroad Museum Library & Archives, Sacramento, California.

Background

Scope and content:

Includes 2 folders of business records of the Huntington, Hopkins & Company Hardware Store Collection and two catalogues. The business records include receipts, articles of incorporation and advertisements.

Biographical / historical:

In 1855, Collis P. Huntington and Mark Hopkins formed a partnership and opened a hardware store. The original Huntington-Hopkins Hardware store was located at 54 K St., and later re-numbered in 1880 to 220-222 K Street. The affairs of the Central Pacific Railroad also caused both Huntington and Hopkins to relinquish active participation in the hardware business.

In 1868 the firm was reorganized with four new partners under the name of Huntington, Hopkins & Co., the names that remained until the firm was dissolved in 1891.

The store was demolished and reconstructed at this site in 1970 as a result of the construction of the Interstate 5 Freeway. The building has been remodeled after the 1861-1877 exterior appearance of the store.

Acquisition information:

Various donors

Gift of Peter W. White, 1997

Processing information:

Former MS Number MS 1.53 MS 1.85

Arrangement:

This collection has been arranged in two series.

Series 1: Miscellaneous Documents

Series 2: Catalogues

Physical location:

Statewide Museum Collection Center

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:: Financial accounting

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:: Library Archives staff
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-03-21 20:56:18 +0000 .

Access and use

Restrictions:: Collection is open for research by appointment. Contact Library Staff.
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Preferred citation:: [Identification of item],Huntington, Hopkins & Company Hardware Store Collection, MS 78, California State Railroad Museum Library & Archives, Sacramento, California.

Location of this collection:: California State Railroad Museum Library and Archives

111 I Street

Sacramento, CA 95814, US