THE VANE LEGACY

摘要

IN THE YEAR 1898, milk sold for about 14 cents per half-gallon, letters required a 2-cent postage stamp, and machinists might earn $3 a day working in the shipbuilding industry. Lt. Col. Teddy Roosevelt, still three years shy of becoming U.S. President, was making a name for himself while fighting in the Spanish-American War. And in the Fell's Point neighborhood of Baltimore, brothers Allen and Burke Vane toiled away inside a newly established ship chandlery that catered to vessel operators and their crews.Today, Vane Brothers celebrates 120 years in business by looking back at a proud history of growth, diversity, innovation, and partnership."Along with perseverance and plenty of elbow grease, we never would have gotten where we are today without fostering important business relationships, anticipating industry changes, and consistently delivering a quality product," says Vane President C. Duff Hughes, who is distantly related to those original Vane brothers. "The company's staying power is a great tribute to the entire family of Vane employees over the years."