Red Hook Revisited – Le Comte & Co. Inc.

Posted on October 1, 2007 | 6 Comments

© Frank H. Jump

© Frank H. Jump
© Frank H. Jump

Le Comte & Co., Inc. – Wolcott & Ferris

“Tin Cans, Galvanized Iron & Terne Plate Drums for Export & Domestic Grade…”

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6 responses to “Red Hook Revisited – Le Comte & Co. Inc.”

  1. wissel | October 1, 2007 at 8:51 am |

    Ik ben verbaasd over de hoeveelheid materiaal waarover je blijkbaar beschikt. Deze foto’s zijn prachtig qua belichting en compositie.

  2. fadingad | October 1, 2007 at 3:17 pm |

    Dank u zeer (meneer?) mevrouw! Is Steffie jou naam? Of Wissel? Ik heb aan jou fotos ook gekeken op steffie’s wereld. Prachtig!

  3. Edward LeComte | November 14, 2007 at 4:17 am |

    This was my family’s business. Founded in 1903, this was our second location. We were in Red Hook until my grandfather, Victor LeComte, moved the plant to 147 – 41st Street in Bush Terminal in 1933. The company remained there until my father, Douglas LeComte and I moved the plant to Roselle, NJ in 1987. The company closed in 1993.

  4. Richard LeComte | November 14, 2007 at 2:54 pm |

    That was my family’s business; it later moved to Bay Ridge.

  5. fadingad | November 14, 2007 at 5:16 pm |

    Edward & Richard- If you have any other pics of inside the business or if there is any signage remaining from the location to where you moved, let me know. I would love to post them and shoot any remnants to document the history of your business.

    Best,
    Frank

  6. Michael LeComte | April 20, 2008 at 4:24 am |

    I lived in Brooklyn Heights for 5 years and had no idea how close I was to another LeComte. I’ll have to go check out the building the next time I’m in town.