June 21, 1776

Thomas Bramall and James Gregson opened a metal button manufactory on Second Street in Philadelphia. This advertisement in the local German newspaper said they were prepared to pay the highest price for different products that could be turned into buttons, including old brass pans and kettles, cast and scrap brass, and pewter.

Pennsylvanischer Staatsbote
Printed by Henry Miller

Da die Endsbenamten eine Manufactur von Metallenen Knöpfen aufgerichtet haben, so wollen sie den höchsten Preis geben für gegossen Meßing, alt Meßing, alte Meßinge Pfannen, Kessel, Zinn, u. d. gl. in ihrer Manufactur, nahe bey der Dock, in der Zweyten-strasse zu Philadelphia. 

Thomas Bramall.
James Gregson.