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Author: Sloan, Samuel
Date: 1861

Author: Alger, Horatio, Jr.
Date: 1872

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Description: Double headed black iron wrench, one head of the wrench is larger than the other.
Item type: wrench

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Description: sandstone; Grey stone with sandy texture and quite a bit of mica ingrained in it.
Item type: sandstone

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Description: Die with eight-sided handle. on the bottom side of the handle are three narrow carved parallel lines.
Item type: die

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Description: Small iron divider. There seem to be small markings on the object, for measuring purposes.
Item type: iron divider

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Description: Chisel inscribed "D. Meal." The top of the chisel is similar to the head of a nail. Object is very rusty.
Item type: chisel

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Description: small rusty plane knife with large-headed screw attached
Item type: plane knife

Description: small T-square with wooden handle and brass design in wood.
Item type: small T-square

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Description: Small wooden bench plane with metal blade. Also, constructed of beech wood. By D. Malloch of Perth, Scotland D. Walker, owner
Item type: bench plane

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Description: Small wooden bench plane with metal blade, constructed from beech wood.
Item type: trying plane

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Description: Wooden Printing block; attached to the block is a copper plate with raised lettering- apparently used for printing a book, because "38" is printed at the top. 1 of 5.
Item type: copper plate

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Description: Small, narrow fragment of a spoon bit. There is a circular gash is in the stem of the bit.
Item type: bit

Author: Arthur L. Caplan
Date: 2007

Description: Daniel Smith was a master builder elected to the Carpenters' Company in 1828. In the 1814 Directory, he was listed as residing at 216 South Third street. By 1820, he had moved to 222 Green Street. In 1834, he made a successful application to measure…
Member number: 297
Date elected: 1/1/1828

Date elected: 1/1/1834

Description: John Smith, son of the master builder/architect Robert Smith, was registered as a student at the Pennsylvania Academy in Philadelphia from July 1760 to April 1765. He was listed as the administrator of his father's estate in 1777, and, in fact, was…
Member number: 104*
Date elected: 1/1/1779

Description: Joseph Smith was a master builder elected to the Carpenters' Company in 1828. He resided at 179 Green street. He worked in partnership with Daniel Smith, likely a close relative, who was also elected to the Carpenters' Company in 1828. Joseph died in…
Member number: 296*
Date elected: 1/1/1828

Description: The master builder John Smith, Jr. should not be confused with John Smith, son of Robert Smith. John Smith, Jr. was elected to The Carpenters' Company in 1796 and died in 1820. He was a subscriber to Owen Biddle, The Young Carpenter's Assistant…
Member number: 194*
Date elected: 1/1/1796

Description: The master builder Nathan Allen Smith may have been from Burlington, New Jersey, but he certainly signed the articles of the Friendship Carpenters' Company in 1775 and the Carpenters' Company of Philadelphia in 1786 when the two organizations of…
Member number: 142*
Date elected: 1/1/1786

Description: Ralph Smith was a master builder elected to the Carpenters’ Company in 1807. He served as a Warden of the Company from 1827-1829 and on the Managing Committee from 1830-1832 and 1838-1840. Ralph Smith initially resided at 77 Cherry street but moved…
Member number: 233*
Date elected: 1/1/1807

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Description: Characterized as "among the most important and skilled archiect-builders in colonial America" by his biographer Charles Peterson, the chief Philadelphia claimant for the title of America's first architect is the master builder Robert Smith who was…
Member number: 29
Birth date: 1/14/1722

Description: Smooth Plane of wood with tapered stock and double iron (blade). Edges of main body are worn, several dings in the wood. Blade is somewhat rusty and has a residue on one side Donated to the Company by Alfred L. MacMoran February 19, 1997.
Date: 19th C
Item type: Smooth plane

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Description: Wooden saw paddle handle is split all the way through. There are a few deep gashes in the wood.
Item type: saw paddle handle

Author: Alexander, Mrs.
Date: 1892

Author: Marryat, Capt.
Date: 1883

Author: Whittier, John Greenleaf
Date: 1872

Member number: 380
Birth date: 2/24/1816
Date elected: 7/26/1854

Description: The master builder George Snowden was proposed for membership in The Carpenters' Company on 19 January 19 1789 by Joseph Ogilby and elected on 20 July 1789, although he did not sign the articles of The Company until 1791, having "paid...admission in…
Member number: 160*
Date elected: 1/1/1791

Author: Caldor, M. T.
Date: 1873
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