✅ SOLVED Need Help with this BUTTON!!

[Joe88]

I found this button the other day.
It says 'HOLMEAD' and 'WASHINGTON CITY'
I looked online, but cannot find anything like this.
Thanks,

 

[fyrffytr1]

I don't know if this will help any but there is a Holmead street in Washington DC. Perhaps the street was named after a person and that person could be related to the button maker.

 

[nhbenz]

For what it's worth I believe it's "A. Holmead", if that helps narrow it down. Possibly a retailer, I'd guess 1840's?

 

[nhbenz]

An Anthony Holmead was one of the original proprietors of Washington Heights, which may be who the street is named for. And I see records of a Anthony Jr, who maybe owned a shop which had buttons made for them... Complete speculation, as I can't find anything solid.

 

[Bramblefind]

An Anthony Holmead was one of the original proprietors of Washington Heights, which may be who the street is named for. And I see records of a Anthony Jr, who maybe owned a shop which had buttons made for them... Complete speculation, as I can't find anything solid.

Anthony & John Holmead appear in the Washington City Directory as early as 1822 - listed as having a dry goods store. They might be there earlier but this is the first directory year I have available. They both are listed for many years after having stores of some sort. Individually and with other partners.

There are these comments made by a user of the Fold3 site where I found the directory info:

bltalman448
Anthony and John Holmead were brothers and sons of Anthony Holmead, part of the Holmead family, one of the original landowners of Northwest Washington. less


on March 16, 2012




bltalman448
James B Holmead was a brother of Anthony and John and also a son of Anthony Holmead, part of the Holmead family, one of the original landowners of Northwest Washington.

 

[Joe88]

Thank you all for the information. I really appreciate the effort and I think you guys found the correct info about this button.