ONLINE EXTRA: Historical Photo Review Of Western Pest Services

Published August 23, 2002

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When Western was founded in 1928 J.E. Sameth and his wife Ailene worked out of a small house in Newark, N.J.

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Today Western Pest Services operates out of a modern building in Parsippany, N.J.

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Although the look and size of the Western fleet has changed over time, some things remain the same. Western technicians always carried everything needed on a call, including a ladder attached to the roof.

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Today’s typical Western Pest Services service vehicle.

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J.E. Sameth and his original employees chose the Western name literally out of a hat. The first logo resembled the Western theme, playing off the name with a cowboy and cowgirl.