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London, Berry & Orton
Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Wood Working Machinery

History

Last Modified: Mar 8 2010 3:47PM by Jeff_Joslin
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This partnership ran The Atlantic Works between July 1877 and March 1888. They were preceded by Richards, London & Kelley, and succeeded by Berry & Orton. See those entries for the complete history.

Information Sources

The 1891 book, Philadelphia and Popular Philadelphians, published by "The North American" newspaper, provides the years of operation. The lengthy passage is quoted in full under the entry for Berry & Orton.

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