The main page as well as detail pages for the molding planes contain links to the history of the manufacturer (if that information is available).
I've also included a full list of those pages below as well as some other manufacturer history that may be of interest.
These detail pages also contain images of the different known imprints and the rarity factor according to their
Pollak Imprint & Rating
E & J Evans Was a Rochester, N.Y. partnership from 1841-45 between Evan Evans and James Evans.
The company was formerly Benton Evans and Co. from 1834-38.
Both Evan Evans and James Evans were listed as residing at the same address, 2 Franklin Square.
Earlier in 1829, Evan Evans was employed by Utica planemaker John Reed. The A imprint is made with two dies.