August 17, 1889, American Field, the following advertisement appeared: “The Parker Hammerless Shotgun. The first Parker Hammerless Gun made won the championship of America at Decatur, Ill. It is the safest Hammerless Gun ever made, as hammers cannot be let down to rest on loaded shells. The safety is automatic, also positive and absolutely safe, and the spiral mainsprings employed are guaranteed for twenty-five years. Send for illustrated circular. New York Salesroom, 97 Chambers Street. Parker Bothers, Makers, Meriden, Conn.”
32 Warren was salesroom address starting in the 1903 Catalog
August 17, 1907, The Sportsmen’s Review, “ A catalogue that will be invaluable to prospective gun purchasers will be sent on request by Parker Bros., 40 Cherry Street, Meriden, Conn. The New York salesrooms are at 32 Warren Street, where a full line of these good guns may be seen.”
The 1913 "Small Bore Shotgun booklet" lists the NYC showroom as still being 32 Warren.
It changes to 25 Murray St. in the 1916 "Small Bore Shotgun" booklet.
J.H. Lau & Co. at 75 Chambers
New York Sporting Goods Co. at 17 Warren
H&D Folsom at 30 Warren, then 15 Murray, then 314 Broadway
Broadway in New York City was Gun & Sporting Dealers row:
American "E.C." & "Schultze" at 318;
Schoverling, Daly & Gales at 302-304;
H&D Folsom at 314;
Von Lengerke & Detmold at the corner of 5th Ave. and Broadway;
W. Fred Quimby Co. at 294;
Hartley & Graham then Remington Arms 313-315;
Hunter Arms opened a show room at 300, No. 310 in 1897.
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