Port of Entry Document: Hendricks & Brothers Copper Shipments to New Orleans, Louisiana

A port of entry document detailing shipments of finished copper from Hendricks & Brothers to New Orleans, Louisiana. This document is one of three and provides insight into the operations of Hendricks & Brothers, a prominent American copper manufacturing company founded by Harmon Hendricks and Solomon Isaacs. The document highlights the company's role in supplying copper for various applications, including shipbuilding and steamboat construction, and its importance to the American economy and military during the early 19th century. The accompanying descriptive text details the history of the Hendricks family and their significant contributions to American industry and the Jewish community in New York City. The document dates to July 10, 1840.

Associated People/Businesses

• Hendricks & Brothers

Geography

No geographic information available.

Subjects

• Copper industry -- United States -- History -- 19th century
• Industrial Revolution -- United States
• Shipping -- United States -- History -- 19th century
• Jewish Americans -- History -- 19th century
• New York (N.Y.) -- History

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 7, Folder 11