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Name: Murphy Varnish (view items)
Industry type: Materials
Industry: Chemicals
Country: United States
State/County/Province: New Jersey
City: Newark
Start year: 1865
End year: 0
Company: Murphy Varnish Co.
Notes: Murphy Varnish Company was founded by Franklin Murphy in 1865. Initially, the company made varnish alone, later adding other lines of manufacture such as surfacers, oil colors, and enamels.
The main factory in Newark grew to almost the size of three city squares; and it established other factories in Chicago and Cleveland and Montreal.