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American Can Company & Stopper Factory – Red Hook, Brooklyn

Jul 3rd, 2008
by fadingad.

American Can Factory
© Frank H. Jump

Posted in: Canning Companies, Red Hook.

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18 Comments

  1. Mike says:
    January 28, 2009 at 1:56 am

    This would be on the corner of Dwight and Verona Streets. The American Stopper Company was founded in 1900 but in 1916 was absorbed by the American Can Co and became known as The American Can Co Stopper Factory.

  2. Mike says:
    January 28, 2009 at 1:56 am

    This would be on the corner of Dwight and Verona Streets. The American Stopper Company was founded in 1900 but in 1916 was absorbed by the American Can Co and became known as The American Can Co Stopper Factory.

  3. fadingad says:
    January 28, 2009 at 2:07 am

    Thanks for the historic information Mike.
    Are you a Red Hook resident?

  4. fadingad says:
    January 28, 2009 at 2:07 am

    Thanks for the historic information Mike.
    Are you a Red Hook resident?

  5. Mike says:
    April 19, 2009 at 9:48 pm

    I have been researching The American Stopper Company for some years even though I am a resident of Sydney, Australia

  6. Mike says:
    April 19, 2009 at 9:48 pm

    I have been researching The American Stopper Company for some years even though I am a resident of Sydney, Australia

    1. Rachael says:
      May 31, 2010 at 7:48 pm

      My great-great grandmother was a worker at the American Can Company in Brooklyn on 3rd Avenue for over 30 years. Im trying to find information on the company and when it closed as well as older picture of the building and the neighborhood. Any advice?

      1. fadingad says:
        May 31, 2010 at 8:59 pm

        If the company was registered in NY State, there is a state agency that keeps records of extant and defunct businesses. They keep when they incorporated and why they closed. I think its the NYS Board of Corporations.

  7. Toni says:
    May 29, 2009 at 12:09 am

    I recently purchased a tin for “Quinine Pills 2 Grains” and on the back the label reads :

    AM Stopper Co.
    Brooklyn — Tin Boxes — N.Y.U.S.A

    Would you have any more information on this item?

    Thanks, Toni

  8. Toni says:
    May 29, 2009 at 12:09 am

    I recently purchased a tin for “Quinine Pills 2 Grains” and on the back the label reads :

    AM Stopper Co.
    Brooklyn — Tin Boxes — N.Y.U.S.A

    Would you have any more information on this item?

    Thanks, Toni

  9. fadingad says:
    May 29, 2009 at 3:38 am

    Toni Sure! Take a picture of it and send it to me!

  10. fadingad says:
    May 29, 2009 at 3:38 am

    Toni Sure! Take a picture of it and send it to me!

  11. Toni says:
    May 29, 2009 at 1:55 pm

    I’ve taken photos of the top and bottom of the tin and don’t know how to attach them to this message. Please advise.

    1. fadingad says:
      May 29, 2009 at 7:18 pm

      Send them to frankjump@fadingad.com
      Thanks Toni!

  12. Toni says:
    May 29, 2009 at 1:55 pm

    I’ve taken photos of the top and bottom of the tin and don’t know how to attach them to this message. Please advise.

  13. MIKE L says:
    July 9, 2009 at 12:23 pm

    DO YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THE AMERICAN CAN CO CINCINNATI FACTORY

  14. fadingad says:
    May 31, 2010 at 8:59 pm

    If the company was registered in NY State, there is a state agency that keeps records of extant and defunct businesses. They keep when they incorporated and why they closed. I think its the NYS Board of Corporations.

  15. Tony says:
    September 16, 2011 at 9:43 pm

    I have a typewriter ribbon tin that was manufactured by American Stopper Co in Brooklyn. In researching online, all I could find on the company were references to the many other items they manufactured but not typewriter ribbon tins. Can you shed any light on this, have you ever come across one? Thanks. Tony