William A. Potthast

This photograph shows the four Potthast brothers (from left to right), William, Vincent, Theodore, and John, along with their accountant…

Upon their arrival in Baltimore, all four Potthast brothers immediately found work at the Knabe Piano Factory, which had been…

This calling card, which featured an image of a period couch, was circulated by Potthast Bros. salespeople. This card would…

This glass negative shows a Potthast Bros. buffet table, identified as item no. 251.

This glass negative shows a Potthast Bros. dresser, identified as item no. 262.

This sketch of a dresser was made for a custom order. The sketch included dimensions and listed the price as…

In 1907, Potthast Bros. participated in the Jamestown Exhibition in Norfolk, Virginia, a world’s fair celebrating the three-hundredth anniversary of…

This undated photograph shows the Potthast Bros. showroom at 924 North Charles Street in Baltimore. The showroom was located there…

This undated sideboard, most likely from the 1930s, was modelled after one in George Washington’s private home. The piece, known…

This photograph shows Theodore J. Potthast, Sr., the last president of the firm, fastening a table top. He had begun…

This photograph shows John Potthast’s son Theodore (1905-1998), who served as the last president of Potthast Bros., Inc. When he…

During the postwar period, as business slowed, the number of people employed at Potthast Bros. dropped to around twenty. This…

In 1975, when the company finally shut down, it closed its retail store at 924 North Charles Street in downtown…