I wrote to Kevin and suggested the idea of Monarch as a brand name. He's adament that it is a place name in NY and wrote to me that it is supposedly near the PA border as a g grandfather worked there in the "oil industry" so I pointed out that there IS a Monarch, PA, though it is in Fayette County and not near the NY border.... on 12/28/01 8:47 AM, Lester Hendrix at [log in to unmask] wrote: > Perhaps the lamp was made by a firm known as Monarch, of New York City. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Phil Lord" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 9:00 AM > Subject: Help on placename > > >> Please note the following request from Kansas. I do not find this in the > current Geographic Place Names index. Anyone who can help, do not reply to > me, and do not reply to this list. Please send your information to the > person indicated below: >> >> I am trying to find the location of a town or city once known as Monarch, > New York. This location is inscribed on the baseplate of a lamp I had found > in my grandfather's barn, and the location named has thus far eluded all > inquiry. I do not know if you would have the time to reply, but if you have > any suggestions on how I might find background on this lost city, I would > certainly appreciate it. Please reply to [log in to unmask] >> >> Thank you, >> >> Kevin Haynes >> Overland Park, Kansas >> >>