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Author: Proctor, Edna Dean
Date: 1873

Author: Whishaw

Author: Gurowski, Count A. D.
Date: 1854

Author: de Custine, The Marquis. Translated from the French
Date: 1854

Author: Wallace, D. MacKenzie, M.A.
Date: 1878

Member number: 413
Date elected: 1/1/1869

Member number: 437
Date elected: 1/17/1876

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Description: Joseph Rush was a master builder already active in Carpenters' Company affairs by February 15, 1763, when he was elected to the important committee to set the prices used by masters in measuring carpentry work in Philadelphia. On January 20, 1766, he…
Member number: 60*
Date elected: 1/4/1763

Author: Papworth, J.B.
Date: 1832

Author: Downing, J.
Date: 1854

Author: Baker, George M.
Date: 1874

Author: Peterson, Charles E., annotated and introduced by
Date: 1971

Description: Publishers- P.J. Collison & Co., Brooklyn, NY. Date: 1911. 152 pages. Accession number written on reverse side of title page and on page 66.
Item type: book

Author: Matthias, Benjamin
Date: 1872

Author: Gibbs, James
Date: 1753

Description: front and back covers from early copy of Company Rule Book that had been in the library.
Item type: book covers

Author: See "Layard"

Description: John Rugan was a master builder elected to The Carpenters' Company in 1785. His other memberships include the Library Company and the Columbia Fire Company. Biography fromPhiladelphia Architects and Builders, a project of the Athenaeum of…
Member number: 119*
Date elected: 1/4/1785

Member number: 477*
Date elected: 8/1/1888

Author: Leeds, W. H.
Date: 1854

Description: Jonathan Rubincam was a master builder of Philadelphia during the 19th century. Born in 1781, he was elected to the Carpenters' Company late in life in 1852. In 1850, Rubicam lived on Wallace street below 11th street and by 1854, he moved to 325 Wood…
Member number: 368
Date elected: 1/1/1852

Description: Charles A. Rubicam was a master builder elected to the Carpenters' Company of Philadelphia in 1844. He served on the Carpenters' Company Library committee in 1853 and on the Managing Committee from 1858-1860. He was elected a Company Warden serving…
Member number: 352
Date elected: 1/1/1844

Author: Eggleston, Edward.
Date: 1878

Description: John Rowen was a master builder elected to the Carpenters’ Company in 1803. He resided at 77 Locust street above 8th street. Little is known about Rowen’s life. In 1820, the Managing Committee of the Carpenters’ Company found Rowen to be very sick.…
Member number: 222*
Date elected: 1/1/1803

Author: Thackery, Wm. Makepeace
Date: 1886

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Description: Round inkstand that has painted edges and four quill holders with glass inkwell.
Item type: inkstand

Author: Stockton, Frank R.
Date: 1872

Author: Smiles, Samuel, editor
Date: 1872

Author: Hamerton, Philip Gilbert.
Date: 1876

Author: Twain, Mark
Date: 1883
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