Hertz Garveri & Skotøjsfabrik

The company was founded as a tannery on 4 December 1821 by Abraham Hertz (1800–1875). It was initially located at Prinsensgade No. 7, a small street between Adelgade and Borgergade which is no longer in existence. In 1832, it relocated to new premises at Rosenborggade No. 5. In 1869, he ceded it to his son {{Interlanguage link|Meyer Hertz|da}} (born 1836).{{cite web|url=http://www.coneliand.dk/Danmarks%20aeldste%20forretninger/DAEF%20200-299/Side_243_Hers_-_Hess.html|title=Hertz Garveri & Skotøjsfabrik|language=Danish|website=coneliand.dk|accessdate=25 February 2020}}

The company was converted into a limited company (aktieselskab) in 1897. The shoeware factory opened in 1898. It acquired Københavns Fodtøjsfabrik from M. Goldstein in 1905. The company was headquartered at Citygade 22 in 1910. The factory was situated at Jagtvej 211.{{cite web|url=http://www.jensfranck.dk/153988819|title=M. Hertz´ Garveri|language=Danish|website=jensfranck.dk|accessdate=25 February 2020|archive-date=25 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225182136/http://www.jensfranck.dk/153988819|url-status=dead}}

The company merged with M. J. Ballins Sønner and a number in 1919.{{cite web|url=http://www.coneliand.dk/Danmarks%20aeldste%20forretninger/Side%20041%20Bagg%20-Ball.html|title=M. J. BALLIN´s SØNNER, A/S|language=Danish|website=coneliand.dk|accessdate=25 February 2020}}{{cite web|url=http://www.rosekamp.dk/Krak_forretn/text_OK.pdf|title=Danmarks ældste forretninger 1100-1911|language=Danish|website=Kraks Forlag|accessdate=16 February 2020}}

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• [https://filmcentralen.dk/museum/danmark-paa-film/klip/skofabrikation-pa-hertz-garveri-skotojsfabrik Film clip] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190415143914/https://filmcentralen.dk/museum/danmark-paa-film/klip/skofabrikation-pa-hertz-garveri-skotojsfabrik |date=2019-04-15 }} from the factory at Jagrvej 211
• [http://www.heilesen.dk/ahertz/ahfabrik.html Photographs] of the factory at Jagtvej 211
• [http://www.heilesen.dk/ahertz/ahsteder.html Photographs] of Meyer Hertz's apartment at Dronningens Tværgade 6

Category:Shoe companies of Denmark

Category:Tanneries

Category:Defunct leather manufacturers

Category:Defunct manufacturing companies of Denmark

Category:Danish companies established in 1821

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