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![payne.adrian.jpg][1](George) G. F. Payne , d April,14.1887Bookbinder and Blank Book ManufacturerAdrian,Michigan,1image courtesy: Vernon Wiering, Wiering Books, Grand Rapids, Michigan.1. Learned Bookbinding and Blank- book making  in Toronto. He left Toronto in1847 and moved to Detroit and started a partnership with an A. Richmond. In1848 he sold his portion of the business to his partner and moved to Adrian toestablish the “Adrian Blank Book  Manufactory and Book-bindery”. His sonWilliam,  was trained by his father and would eventually have a  bookbinderyin Cleveland Ohio,( see: William Payne).  In 1887, upon the death of George,William would take over and run his father’s business. Illustrated History andBiographical Record of Lenawee County Michigan, Knapp and Bonner, pg. 421-422. [1]: /media/attachments/bbdir_entry/1470/payne.adrian.jpg (payne.adrian.jpg)

William PayneBookbinderClevelandOhio, 1.1. William’s learned the trade from his father (George) in Adrian Michigan(see George Payne). would be a bookbinder in Cleveland for about nineteenyears, selling his business in 1882. After working with the Postal ServiceWilliam would take charge of bookbinding at the Youngstown ( Ohio) PublishingCo. staying there until 1887. After the death of his father he returned toAdrian and ran the bindery for many years.   Illustrated History andBiographical Record of Lenawee County Michigan, Knapp and Bonner, pg.422.

![payotupham.jpg][1]Payot, Upham & Co,Blank Book Manufacturers ( Bookbinders. see 4 below)204 SansomeSan FranciscoCalifornia 1.1. San Francisco Business Directory,18792. 101 Battery. San Francisco Business Directory,1892.3. 204 Pine. San Francisco Business Directory,1897.4. First listing under Bookbinders. 1902,Crocker Langley S. F. BusinessDirectory.5. 102 Battery, San Francisco Business Directory. 1904 Would stay at thisaddress until the 1906 San Francisco fire, which destroyed this area.6. Payot Upham Co. stationary 777 Bacon Bldg. Oakland. May 1906, Beecher &Pike Relief Directory.7. No listing for Payot in 1907 (the first directory after the fire) but therewould be an Isaac Upham Co at 104 Battery. No listing in 1908, Crocker LangleyS. F. Business Directories.8. Payot, Stratford & Kerr, 62 Freemont Street. AND, Payot, Upham & Co, 104Battery. 1909, Crocker Langley S. F. Business Directory. Listing remain thesame in 1910, the last directory checked sequentially.letterhead collection ABM provenance TJ . Binders ticket collection LowellHigh School archives, San Francisco, courtesy Claudia Eshoo [1]: /media/attachments/bbdir_entry/707/payotupham.jpg (payotupham.jpg)

Joseph PearBookbinderresidence: 11 South CedarBostonMassachusetts 1.1. (1835) Boston City Directory 

James D. PearsonBookbinderCambridge (port)Massachusetts, 1853. 1.1. Massachusetts Register for the year 1853, George Adams.