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John Krider receipt book
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Manuscripts and Archives
Collection
Identifier: 0720-V
Abstract:
John Krider (1813-1886) was one of Philadelphia's most prominent gunsmiths during the nineteenth century. This item is a receipt book containing the signatures of numerous Philadelphia merchants.
Dates:
1857-1862
Joseph Dugan receipt book
Found in:
Manuscripts and Archives
Collection
Identifier: 1937
Abstract:
Joseph Dugan (1766-1845) was a Philadelphia merchant of the early nineteenth century. The collection is a receipt book of Dugan's household expenses, including fuel (cordwood), specialty foodstuffs such as wine, and furniture.
Dates:
1822-1838
Karthaus family papers
Found in:
Manuscripts and Archives
Collection
Identifier: 1340
Abstract:
Peter Arnold Karthaus (1765-1840) immigrated to the United States from Hamburg, Germany in 1796 and established a mercantile business in the West Branch of the Susquehanna River Valley. The collection documents Karthaus' mercantile business, land development in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, and his partnership with fellow German immigrant, Frederick W. Geissenhainer, a pioneer in using coal to smelt iron.
Dates:
1794-1966
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