1875 Kenny's Illustrated Cincinnati
Procter and Gamble
contributed May 2008 by Joan Asche from her former website
The extensive Soap and Candle Manufactory of Proctor and Gamble is situated at 736 to 762 Central Avenue, and consists of sixteen buildings, covering altogether an area of about 67,000 square feet, and containing all the modern appliances for the prosecution of the business on the most extensive scale. The general offices and warerooms are situated at Nos. 20 and 22 West Second Street, and have a frontage of 60 feet, a depth of 120 feet, and are five stories in height. The business was established in the year 1837. The following named articles are the principal goods manufactured: Soaps Laundry dry and Pressed Cakes; Candles—Star, Adamantine, Stearic Acid, Car, and Tallow; Oils—Land, Elaine, Red, and Tallow; and Refined Family Lard.
The firm is widely know throughout the United States, and their trade extends all the States and Territories. In all factory and warehouse there are about 267 hands constantly employed. The members of the firm are William Procter, James Gamble, William A. Procter, James N. Gamble, and George H. Procter.
1875 Kenny's Illustrated Cincinnati page 254-255