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Extent:
2 Cubic feet (1 box, 1 map folder)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Bulletins
Catalogs
Drawings
Date:
circa 1867-1930, undated
Summary:
Collection documents the work of Chambers Brothers and Company located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and manufacturers of brick-making machinery.
Scope and Contents:
Collection consists of the records of Chambers Brothers and Company. Materials include pamphlets, bulletins, catalogues, price lists, and a drawing room order book primarily relating to brick-making. The materials are arranged in chronological order.
Arrangement:
Collection is arranged into one series.
Biographical / Historical:
Chambers Brothers and Company was established in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1857 and incorporated in 1888. It manufactured various products including paper folding machines, board cutters, brick making machines, embossing presses, mashing machines,
paper litters, sheet varnishing machines, and pulleys.
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Smithsonian Institution Libraries and Archives
Chambers Brothers Company, trade catalogue, 1800s,
Record Id:SILNMAHTL_10252
Other Repositories
Greater Philadelphia GeoHistory Network
Free Library of Philadelphia, Map Collection,
Chambers Brothers & Company Machine Works & Foundry
Provenance:
Collection donated by Gouran, Incorporated, through President Clyde A. Cobb, April 24, 1974.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research. Unprotected photographs must be handled with gloves.
Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
