Geo. A. Oates & Bro.

A listing proves a year, not a span. A house in the 1854 book and the 1858 Review was there in 1854 and in 1858. The years between are not evidenced here, and nothing on this page should be read as saying the firm traded through them.

1854

• Music and Book Establishment — 'a large store in Charleston, S. C.'named in another city’s chapterSouthern Business Directory and General Commercial Advertiser, 1854, p. 284Augusta house with a Charleston branch

Possibly the same house in the 1852 directory

Entries that share a surname with this firm. Matched on those two things only; the directory and the advertisement have not been reconciled, and a reader should compare the lines.

• Oates, Geo music & bookstore 234 236 King St res. 234 KingOates, Geo music & bookstore 234 236 king st 234 king
• Oates, E H clerk 134 236 King St res. 234 King St'* E H clerk 134 236 king st 234 king st
• Oates, H T occupation dittoed in the source" H T do do do do do do