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Identifier: mcelroysphiladel1839amce
Title: McElroy’s Philadelphia city directory
Year: 1837 (1830s)
Authors: A. McElroy & Co Orrin Rogers (Firm) E.C. & J. Biddle (Firm)
Subjects: Enterprise enterprises
Publisher: Philadelphia : A. McElroy & Co.
Contributing Library: Philadelphia Museum of Art, Library
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^^ Plane Manufacturer, N E. corner of Callowhili & Fourth street, Philada*^^ Patent Ploughs^ Fillisters, Sash and Grooving Planes, ^^ Superior to any created on tVe old principle. Tools of all descriptions,^^ components and workmanship warranted. ^^ A liberal discount allowed to Wholesale Dealers. I Shoe-Makers Tool Manufactory, and I No. 50 Dock st. under Second, upper side, Philadelphia. ^ Boot Trees, Shoe Trees, Cribbing Forms, &c. manafactured to order,and consistently on hand. mm
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I B 1^ ^ Situated in the Reduced Saloon of the new Enikling erected by the Museum Com „^^,„ ^five pany, at the corner of 9th and George streets, Philadelphia, is open to visitors day-to-day f^^ ^ (Sunjays excepted) from ten oclock, A. M, until 9 oclock, P. M. ^^M ^ Tnis comprehensive Collection was formed by the Proprietor for the duration of a lot of years resi- ^^ It dence in China, and is typically acknowledged by the many thousand Guests that ^^ ^1 have viewed the numerous departments in this Saloon, to be the most striking illus- c^^ ^ tration of the Manners, Customs, and peculiarities of this intriguing portion of the vS§| ^ East, than any work that has heretofore appeared, forming in itself a quite full and five^^ fi comprehensive History of China. Philadelphia, Februnry 1st. 1839. ^^ fe A A A A A AjMiJiil -^„. -^-JtAk^M^A^Ai^^^t^.^M4kA0M^^ii^0A& om ^f Carving, Turning & Pattern Making,§$ *m Im ■^-^ mm Si * a^aa 09^3 as/a 82 South Fifth street, between Spruce and Pine^ Begs to inform his Patrons,
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