H. F. PICKELS, – Iron Founder & Dealer in Stoves, &c. No. 7 & 9, E. 4th Street. (Wilmington)
Among the note worthy enterprises of the city of Wilmington, is that of Mr. Henry F. Pickels, doing business under the name of H. F. Pickels. Mr. Pickels established himself in business in 1850, and has been, since, a successful manufacturer and Dealer. He occupies a large and centrally located double store at Nos. 7 and 9 E. 4th street, in the very heart of the business activity of the city. Here he displays a full line of stoves and heating apparatus, much of it, being of his own superior manufacture, with every description of stove furniture, cooking utensils and a general line of tin and sheet iron ware. In conjunction with the business, a large foundry is maintained on Tenth street, east of the Brandywine Creek, having connection by sidings with the P. W. & B. Railroad, and known as the Diamond State Foundry. The buildings, yard for storage &c., cover about four acres of ground, and 120 men are employed, with a yearly consumption of two thousand tons of iron. A superior quality of ship work, iron for cars, and fine castings are turned out here; the stove work, for which Mr. Pickels has a reputation, being also cast in the works. A stock in all of $30,000 is carried and an important industry sustained. Mr. H. F. Pickels is a well-known citizen of public spirit, has been a member of Council and held other important offices; and is one of the enterprising business men to whom the city of Wilmington is indebted for much of her prominence as a manufacturing and commercial city.
[Industries of Delaware, Richard Edwards, Editor and Publisher, Wilmington, Delaware, 1880.] mkkhttps://genealogytrails.com/del/newcastle/business_nc_p.html
