S A ARATA & CO., Portland, OR. (1889-1911)

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S A ARATA & CO.
Portland, OR.
1889-1911
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Thomas (WBO) shows a "High Life" shot glass and an identically labeled mirror with the Arata & Co. address - 104 Third St. High Life was one of their main brands. The 1901 directory suggests that this was a saloon, Frank G Arata, President; Stephen A Arata, Manager; Louis Arata, Clerk.

In 1903 and 1904, Charles Arata is shown as a bartender at the company, F G Arata is President.

See the listing for Arata Bros. for a history of the Arata family.

Business name timeline:
S A Arata & Co.

Address timeline:
104 Third St.

Business category timeline (abbreviations decoded below):
W, S (1899)

Years that company appeared in directories
Years directories were consulted
Portland directory notes

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Appearance in directories:
1889, 1899, 1901, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1909, 1910, 1911

Directories consulted:
1865, 1871, 1872, 1875, 1880, 1881, 1883, 1885, 1887, 1889, 1901-1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908-1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916

Portland directory notes:
W = Liquors, wholesale, W-R = Liquors, Retail. D = distillers. Directory copies include saloons for most years: they have not been included in the database. 1865: copy quality is poor and transciption mistakes are likely. 1883: no addresses. Some of the listings were researched in person in the Portland central library (5/2006).

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