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Author: French, Henry F.
Date: 1863

Author: Johnston, Cuthbert W.
Date: 1852

Author: Ingelow, Jean
Date: 1882

Author: Hamilton, Alexander; Jay; Madison
Date: 1864

Author: Eliot, George.

Author: Howard, Blanche W. and William Sharp
Date: 1892

Description: Ebenezer Ferguson (or Furguson) was a master builder elected to The Carpenters' Company in 1786, but he left Philadelphia shortly thereafter. Ebenezer was a veteran of the American Revolution and served in the Pennsylvania militia.Biography from…
Member number: 150*
Birth date: 1/1/1754
Date elected: 1/1/1786

Author: Mann, Horace.
Date: 1871

Description: Joseph Few was a master builder nominated to The Carpenters' Company by William Williams and elected 17 April 1775, although he never signed the Articles. He built a residence at 301 Pine st. 1774-1775. This building was later occupied by Thaddeus…
Member number: 103*
Date elected: 1/1/1775

165_Carpenters' Hall.jpg
Description: rope maker's fid. Looks like a wooden stake. Has a rounded knob on one end and comes to a point at the other end. six grooves cut around the middle of the fid.
Date: unknown
Item type: fid

166_Carpenters' Hall.jpg
Description: Rope maker's fid; Round knob-like piece carved out at the top, with stake tapering to a point at the end
Item type: fid

Author: Optic, Oliver (pseud. W. T. Adams)
Date: 1872
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