Rhode Island Commercial & Illustrated Mail
Commercial Corner Card - J. T. Slocomb Co. October 18, 1907
With Elmwood Station (Providence) Flag Cancel
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The cover above was mailed on October 18, 1908 from Providence to Mr. W. E. Putten in Portland Connecticut. The Drill Bit shown top left of the cover's face is a combination semi-high speed center drill and is also featured on the Reverse of a 1915 J.T. Slocomb corner card to the Maxwell Motor Co. The reverse of this cover features a micrometer manufactured by J. T. Slocomb, (measures length in 1/millionth of a meter).

J.T. Slocomb "Wholesale Specialty Metals" is listed in the Providence directory as currently in operation.

On July 7, 1994 a judgment was issued against J. T. Slocomb Co. by the National Labor Board for a violation of their employees rights. It seems that they threatened their workers with layoff and discharge and then fired 11 employees for participating in a Union Organizing Campaign