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The
war between the states had just ended. The rumble
of ox carts along the narrow streets of old San Antonio
was a familiar sound when a little shop was opened
on Commerce Street for the purpose of making stencils
for wool and cotton shippers. This was the humble
beginning of our company. Rubber stamps and Seals
were later added to meet the growing demands of the
businessmen of Texas for these essential products. |
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1912, George T. Southwell purchased the company from
one of the employees of the original founder. At that
time the SAN ANTONIO RUBBER STAMP CO. had one employee
in the shop and a part time delivery boy. Upon the
death of Geo. T. Southwell in 1924, active management
of the company was taken over by his son, W.P. "Bill"
Southwell, Jr. In 1953 the name of the firm was changed
to The Southwell Company, which consolidated the operation
of three manufacturing divisions; stamps, decals,
and plaques. |
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In
1977, Billy Southwell, the fourth generation to
work in the family business, joined his father and
grandfather and now serves as President. He is assisted
by a most efficient staff of office, plant, and
sales personnel.
In
1989, Scott Southwell, another fourth generation
family member, joined his father and older brother
in the family business and now serves as Vice-President.
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1936 the company was awarded the contract to manufacture
all of the bronze historical markers for the Texas
Centennial. Since then thousands of cast aluminum
historical markers have been provided for the State
of Texas. In 1976, the company was selected to manufacture
all of the historical markers for the Bicentennial.
Many of our architectural signage products can be
found in England and Saudi Arabia. |
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Today
we manufacture the finest marking products using
the latest technology. We have lasers, computerized
routers, computer aided design, and the latest foundry
techniques for casting truly ornate plaques, logos,
and letters. You have our word and tradition that
we only produce the best for you. We look forward
to working with you soon.
Thanks
for visiting our site!
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