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Author: Wollstoncraft, Mary
Date: 1879

Author: Wollstoncraft, Mary
Date: 1879

Author: Paul, C. Kegan
Date: 1879

Author: Crawford, F. Marion.
Date: 1887

Author: White, Henry
Date: 1868

Date: 1988-06-27

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Date: 1905-06-21

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Author: Barr, Amelia E.
Date: 1888

Author: Marryat, Capt.
Date: 1888

Description: wooden match plane with an adjustable fence. Blade has very little rust. Tip of wedge is broken off. Wood of the body has small ~1cm chip on side near the heel. Donated to the Company by Alfred L. MacMoran February 19, 1997.
Date: 19th C?
Item type: plane

Author: Gregory, Olinthus
Date: 1825

Author: Gregory, Olinthus
Date: 1825

Author: Dupin, Baron Charles
Date: 1827

Description: Josiah Matlack was a Dock Ward master builder who became a member of the Friendship Carpenters' Company in 1769 and in 1786 signed the articles of The Carpenters' Company when the two companies of master carpenters merged. He was an "encourager" of…
Member number: 136*
Birth date: 1/1/1749
Date elected: 1/16/1786

Description: Caleb Maule was a master builder and lumber merchant elected to the Carpenters' Company in 1817. He lived at 93 Callowhill street in 1814 but moved to various other locations throughout the rest of his life.( See his file at the…
Member number: 275*
Birth date: 9/22/1790
Date elected: 1/1/1817

Author: Hubback, Mrs
Date: 1866

Author: Wallace, Alfred
Date: 1869

Date: 1858

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Date: 1867

Description: Uncle to the more famous John McArthur, Jr., John McArthur was a master builder in Philadelphia. According to the sparse biographical information found, he was born in Oban, Scotland, and emigrated to the United States when he was 30 years old. His…
Member number: 363*
Date elected: 1/1/1851

Member number: 454
Date elected: 8/3/1881

Member number: 475*
Date elected: 1/16/1888

Member number: 478
Date elected: 8/1/1888

Description: Francis McClester was a master builder elected to The Carpenters' Company in 1785, but was never an active member. He was proposed by Robert Allison. In 1779 following the recapture of Philadelphia from the British, McClester was provided materials…
Member number: 151*
Date elected: 1/1/1786

Description: John McClure was a master builder of Philadelphia elected to the Carpenters' Company in 1839. He served on the Carpenters' Company Library Committee from 1854-1857. In 1835, McClure was listed at 64 Spruce street in the City Directory. The Directory…
Member number: 341
Date elected: 1/1/1839

Description: Samuel McClure was a master builder elected to The Carpenters' Company in 1774. For a brief period (1781-1782) he served The Company as a Warden. In 1779 he was assessed for a tax of 1 pound and 10 shillings for the state tax in the Dock…
Member number: 102*
Date elected: 1/1/1774

Description: William McDowell was a master builder elected to The Carpenters' Company in 1782, but inactive until marked off The Company roles in 1790. It is possible that he was the same William McDowell who served as a lieutenant in the 1st and 2nd…
Member number: 108*
Date elected: 1/3/1782

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Member number: 217*
Date elected: 1/1/1801

Description: A master builder and member of the Carpenters' Company, Charles McIntyre a builder in the mid 19th century. Little else is known about him other than his work address of 18 Gray's Alley and his home address of 160 South Front Street listed in the…
Member number: 367
Date elected: 1/1/1852

Description: Malcom McLeod was a master builder elected to The Carpenters' Company in 1796. An statement on his death in a newspaper says McLeod was a native of Scotland and died at the age of 80. This puts his birth year around 1761. He lived the majority of his…
Member number: 195*
Date elected: 1/1/1796

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Description: William McMullin was a master builder elected to The Carpenters' Company c.1768 (records unclear) and then dropped from the membership rolls in 1770.Written by Roger W. Moss, from thePhiladelphia Architects and Builderswebsite.
Member number: 73*
Date elected: 1/1/1768

Description: William McMullin was a master builder elected to The Carpenters' Company in 1800. Biography from Philadelphia Architects and Builders, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia.Written by Roger W. Moss.
Member number: 212*
Date elected: 1/1/1800

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Date: 1982-04-09

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Date: 1905-03-26 2 to 12 1992

Date: 1979-10-04

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Date: 1843-80 2 to 12 1992

Date: 1905-03-03 2 to 12 1992

Author: Grier, William
Date: 1836

Author: Overman, Frederick
Date: 1864
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