Charles E. Merrill Posing For Camera
by Bettmann
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Charles E. Merrill Posing For Camera
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Bettmann
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Photograph - Photography
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(Original Caption) Photo is that of Charles or "Charlie" Merrill who was born in Green Cove Springs, Florida in 1885, and who once worked as a newspaper reporter and editor. He attended Amherst before he started his own underwriting and brokerage firm in 1914 with a few thousand dollars capital. His business career was interrupted for two years during World War I, when he served as a pilot in the Air Force. He specialized in chain store stocks and underwrote original capital for such well-known companies as Safeway, McCrory, Winn & Lovett, Western Auto Supply and many others.
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May 12th, 2020
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