Archive Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
Letterhead for the Fish and Hunter Company |
Scope & Content |
Blank letterhead for the Fish and Hunter Company. The logo has a water feature with a fish coming out of the water, and a man holding a gun. Under "Hunter Co." is "P.O Box 990 // Spearfish, South Dakota // 57783 // Since 1878." On the far right edge of the paper is "WHOLESALE // Building Materials // Millwork // Hardware // Industrial Supplies // 540 S. 32ND STREET // PHONE (605) 642-5783." The letterhead was used by Cecile Hurley when he moved the company to Spearfish. |
Administrative/Biographical History |
John Hunter came to the Black Hills in 1877 and opened a sawmill. In 1883, he formed a partnership with another sawmill owner J.M. Fish. They formed a company called Fish, Hunter, and Dickey when E.C. Dickey joined them. They incorporated as Fish & Hunter Company in 1891. The company expanded and purchased lumber yards and sawmills. In 1946, the company sold the lumber yards and continued as a wholesale business. After John Hunter's death in 1920, his son-in-law Dr. F.S. How became president of the firm and C.H. Harwood was vice president. The Deadwood building was located at 102-108 Sherman Street, where City Hall's parking lot is now. The business stayed in the Hunter family until it was sold in 1977. |
Collection |
Adams Museum Collection |
Object Name |
Letter |
Catalog Number |
2022.001.022 |
Extent of Description |
One 8.5 x 11 inch sheet of paper. |
Search Terms |
1970s Fish & Hunter Company Letterhead Spearfish |
Archival History |
Cecile Hurley bought the business in 1978/1979 and found the items in a safe. When Chuck Whitlock took over the company from Cecil, the items were placed in a safety deposit box until 2020. The materials were then donated to Deadwood History, Inc. in 2022. |