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Description: Foot bench; four small rectangles are visible on the surface of the base itself, which seem to be part of the base. white paint is visible across the lower side perpendicular to the bench itself. bench is scratched and chipping.
Item type: foot bench

Description: T-square with leg broken at end. Brass adjustment screw.
Date: unknown
Item type: T-square

Author: Holmes, Mary J.
Date: 1873

Description: The elusive John Darragh may be tied to the history of Old St. Joseph's Church (1839) on Willings Alley in Philadelphia. A memoir published in 1886 to benefit Old St. Joseph's Church mentioned John Darragh as the architect as well as a member of the…
Member number: 280*
Date elected: 1/1/1822

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Author: Muhlbach, Louisa
Date: 1872

Author: Barr, Amelia E.
Date: 1887

Author: Mac Donald, George

Member number: 459
Date elected: 5/2/1883

Member number: 432
Date elected: 11/4/1874

Member number: 431
Date elected: 11/4/1874

Description: Isaac Davis was a house carpenter elected to The Carpenters' Company in 1794. Nothing is known of Davis's professional activity; however, in 1798 he robbed the Bank of Pennsylvania, then housed in Carpenters' Hall, of $160,000 in bank notes and gold.…
Member number: 182*
Date elected: 1/1/1794

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Description: James Davis, Jr., was the son of a house carpenter and a successful master builder in his own right. The Carpenters' Company lists him as an early member; he is first mentioned as present at meetings in 1766, although no Company records prior to the…
Member number: 30*

Description: Samson (or Sampson) Davis was a carpenter elected to the Carpenters’ Company in 1810. He is first listed in Philadelphia’s City Directory as a house carpenter at 301 Arch street from 1795-1799. Sometime, after 1800, his address changed to 183 Cherry…
Member number: 244*
Date elected: 1/1/1810

Member number: 411
Date elected: 10/28/1868

Description: George Day was a master builder elected to the Carpenters' Company of Philadelphia in 1833. Day was a Company Warden from 1868-1870 and served on the Managing Committee from 1871-1873. He lived on Marlborough street near Queen street. According to…
Member number: 312
Date elected: 1/1/1833

Author: Hamilton, Frederic, Lord
Date: 1920

Author: MacLeod, Norman
Date: 1870

Author: Hare, Augustus J.C.
Date: 1875

Author: Aguilar, Grace.
Date: 1866

Author: Elliot, Jonathon
Date: 1863

Author: Elliot, Jonathon
Date: 1863

Author: Elliot, Jonathon
Date: 1863

Author: Elliot, Jonathon
Date: 1863

Author: Elliot, Jonathon
Date: 1863

Author: Monteage, Stephen.
Date: 1690

Author: Darwin, Charles
Date: 1872

Author: Darwin, Charles
Date: 1872

Author: Dewey, Melvil
Date: 1891

Author: Archer, Thomas

Author: Taylor, Richard
Date: 1879

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Description: Carved wood piece, probably from Corinthian capital on first columns installed in Hall (see Bldg. Records Database, #3039)
Item type: carved wood piece

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Description: 2 of a set of 4 metal door plates. Rectangular metal door plate with repeating floral designs. Three nail holes, one at top, middle and bottom. Gold tint
Date: unknown
Item type: Decorative Door Plate

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Description: 3 of a set of 4 metal door plates. Rectangular metal door plate with repeating floral designs. Three nail holes, one at top, middle and bottom. Painted brown.
Date: unknown
Item type: Decorative Door Plate

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Description: Rectangular metal door plate with repeating floral designs. Three nail holes, one at top, middle and bottom. Painted Brown. 4 of a set of 4.
Date: unknown
Item type: Decorative Door Plate

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Author: Ballantyne, R. M.
Date: 1869

Author: Cooper, J. Fenimore.
Date: 1865

Author: Locke, David Ross ("Nasby")
Date: 1891

Author: Desvernine, Raoul E.
Date: 1936

Member number: 383
Date elected: 1/1/1856

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Author: Campbell, Archibald, and Captain W.J. Twining
Date: 1878

Date: 1954-12-31

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Author: Thomson, C. Wyville
Date: 1874

Description: John Derbyshire was a master builder elected to membership in The Carpenters' Company in 1799. Biography from Philadelphia Architects and Builders, project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Roger W. Moss.
Member number: 206*
Date elected: 1/1/1799

Author: Brown, John P.
Date: 1868

Author: Lenquin, Doris Steel & Clemmer, Leon
Date: 1996
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