Martinez Ybor & Company
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Martinez Ybor & Company was a prominent 19th-century cigar manufacturing firm established by Cuban entrepreneur Vicente Martinez-Ybor, instrumental in the development of the cigar industry in Florida and the United States.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Martinez Ybor & Company canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5205511 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Martinez Ybor & Company Context triple: [Vicente Martinez-Ybor, founded, Martinez Ybor & Company]
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A.
Castellini Company
Castellini Company is a long-established, family-owned produce distribution and logistics firm in the United States, known for supplying fresh fruits and vegetables to retailers, foodservice operators, and other customers.
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B.
Fábrica La Aurora
Fábrica La Aurora is a former textile mill in San Miguel de Allende that has been converted into a renowned art and design center housing galleries, studios, and shops.
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C.
Gage Brothers & Company
Gage Brothers & Company was a prominent Chicago-based millinery firm known for its fashionable hats and accessories in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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D.
The Canton Company
The Canton Company is a film production company known for producing movies such as the romantic comedy "40 Days and 40 Nights."
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E.
Scovill Manufacturing Company
Scovill Manufacturing Company was a prominent American brass and metalworks manufacturer based in Waterbury, Connecticut, known for producing buttons, brass goods, and later photographic equipment and consumer products.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Martinez Ybor & Company Target entity description: Martinez Ybor & Company was a prominent 19th-century cigar manufacturing firm established by Cuban entrepreneur Vicente Martinez-Ybor, instrumental in the development of the cigar industry in Florida and the United States.
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A.
Castellini Company
Castellini Company is a long-established, family-owned produce distribution and logistics firm in the United States, known for supplying fresh fruits and vegetables to retailers, foodservice operators, and other customers.
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B.
Fábrica La Aurora
Fábrica La Aurora is a former textile mill in San Miguel de Allende that has been converted into a renowned art and design center housing galleries, studios, and shops.
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C.
Gage Brothers & Company
Gage Brothers & Company was a prominent Chicago-based millinery firm known for its fashionable hats and accessories in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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D.
The Canton Company
The Canton Company is a film production company known for producing movies such as the romantic comedy "40 Days and 40 Nights."
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E.
Scovill Manufacturing Company
Scovill Manufacturing Company was a prominent American brass and metalworks manufacturer based in Waterbury, Connecticut, known for producing buttons, brass goods, and later photographic equipment and consumer products.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
business enterprise
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cigar manufacturing company ⓘ |
| associatedIndustryCenter |
Ybor City cigar district
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linked to:
Ybor City historic district
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| associatedWith |
Ybor City
ⓘ
linked to:
Ybor City historic district
|
| businessType | privately held company ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
economic development of Tampa
ⓘ
growth of cigar manufacturing in Florida ⓘ |
| coreBusiness | hand-rolled cigars ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| ethnicOriginOfFounder | Cuban ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Cuban entrepreneur Vicente Martinez-Ybor
ⓘ
Vicente Martinez-Ybor ⓘ |
| hasKeyPerson | Vicente Martinez-Ybor ⓘ |
| hasMainActivity | cigar manufacturing ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | instrumental in establishing Tampa as a cigar manufacturing center ⓘ |
| inception | 19th century ⓘ |
| industry | cigar industry ⓘ |
| locationCountry |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| namedAfter | Vicente Martinez-Ybor ⓘ |
| notableFor |
development of the cigar industry in Florida
ⓘ
development of the cigar industry in the United States ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Florida
ⓘ
Tampa, Florida ⓘ |
| product | cigars ⓘ |
| regionServed |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| roleInEconomy | major employer in the cigar industry ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Martinez Ybor & Company Description of subject: Martinez Ybor & Company was a prominent 19th-century cigar manufacturing firm established by Cuban entrepreneur Vicente Martinez-Ybor, instrumental in the development of the cigar industry in Florida and the United States.
Referenced by (1)
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