WELCOME to our directory
of compass makers. Below is an alphabetic listing of
compass makers of whom we have acquired a picture of their work as well
as information regarding their location and the time period of their work or
life. By clicking on the maker's name you will be linked to thumbnail pictures of
one or more of their compasses and any additional information about the maker as we
are able to develop the data. You will also notice a series of compasses
identified as "unsigned." If you can help with identification of
these items, please email information to the Curator.
If you have a compass not listed here, you are invited to submit pictures
(digital or photograph) and we will add it to the list.
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| Bailey |
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Balch,
Thomas H. |
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Newburyport,
Massachusetts (1771-1871 Life) |
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Banks,
Edward P. |
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Portland,
Maine (1811-1892 Life) |
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| Baringer
& Sons |
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St. Paul,
Minnesota |
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Beckmann
Co. |
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Toledo,
Ohio (1874-1945) |
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C. L. Berger & Sons, Inc. |
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Boston,
Massachusetts (1898 - ?) |
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Blakslee, Ziba |
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Newtown,
Connecticut (1768-1834) |
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Blattner,
Jacob |
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St. Louis,
Missouri (1840-1872) |
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| Blattner
&
Adam |
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St. Louis,
Missouri (1872-1891) |
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Blunt, E. & G. W. |
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New York (1811-1866) |
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| Blunt
& Co. |
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New York
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Blunt |
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London |
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| Blydenburg
& Giles |
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Boeringer
& Klein |
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St. Louis,
Missouri |
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Bowles,
Thomas S. |
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Portsmouth,
New Hampshire (1785 - ? ) |
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Brown, Edmund & Son |
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New York (1841-1863) |
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Browning,
Samuel |
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Boston,
Massachusetts (1803-1841) |
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| Brunson |
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Kansas City,
Missouri |
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Burt,
J. & W. |
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Detroit,
Michigan (1856-1857) |
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| Cary |
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? |
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| Casartelli |
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? |
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Chandlee,
Benjamin III |
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Winchester, Virginia
(1780-1822 Life)
Baltimore, Maryland |
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Chandlee,
Goldsmith |
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Stephensburg, Virginia
(1751-1821 Life)
Winchester, Virginia |
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Chandlee,
Isaac |
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Nottingham,
Maryland (1760-1813 Life) |
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Chickering, Nathaniel |
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Dover, Massachusetts (1750-1837 Life) |
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Clark, William & Son |
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1839-1843) |
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Colton,
Levi |
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New York
(1803-1885 Life)
Hartford, Connecticut
(1854) |
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Crow,
George |
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Wilmington
Delaware ( ? - 1771 Life) |
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Davenport,
Anthony |
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Portland,
Maine |
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Davenport, S. & James. M. |
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1830-1837) |
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Davenport,
William |
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1778-1829 Life) |
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Davis,
W. C. |
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New
York (1835-1879) |
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| Davis
& Son |
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London &
Derby |
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| Dietzgen |
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Chicago, Illinois
Delaware |
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Dod,
Lebbeus |
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Mendham, New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey |
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Dowling, Michael |
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Newark, New
Jersey |
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Draper,
Edmund |
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1805-1882 Life) |
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| Duffield
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Dupee,
John |
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Boston,
Massachusetts |
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Gattey,
Henry |
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New York |
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| Grant
& Crosman |
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Detroit,
Michigan (1858-1861) |
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Graves,
George B. |
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Winchester,
Virginia (1792-1873 Life) |
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Graves, T. R.
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? |
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Green,
James |
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Baltimore,
Maryland (1835-1850)
New York
(1850-1889) |
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Greenough,
Thomas |
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Boston,
Massachusetts |
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Gurley, W. & L. E. |
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Troy, New York (1845 - ? ) |
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Hagger,
Benjamin K. |
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Boston, Massachusetts
(1769-1834 Life)
Baltimore, Maryland |
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Hagger, B. K. & Son |
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Baltimore, Maryland (1824-1838) |
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Ham,
Anthony |
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Hamlin,
William |
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London,
England (1789-1811) |
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| Hanks |
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? |
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Hanks,
Horatio |
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New York
(1790-1838, Life) |
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Hanks, J. |
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Hanks,
Oscar |
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Troy, New
York (1810-1883, Life) |
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Harland,
Thomas |
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Norwich,
Connecticut |
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Hart,
William |
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Portsmouth,
New Hampshire (1734-1812, Life) |
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Harttmann,
Hugo |
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Harttmann & Saxe
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Heisely,
Frederick |
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Frederick, Maryland
(1759-1843 Life)
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
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Heisely,
F. A. |
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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
(until 1836)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Heisely, George Jacob |
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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (1789-1880 Life) |
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| Heisely
& Son |
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Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania (1811) |
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Helffricht,
Charles |
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1816-1863 Life) |
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Helffricht,
William |
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1807-1876 Life) |
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Hernstein
& Prince |
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St. Louis,
Missouri |
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Hobby, Jonathan T. |
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New York City
(1813-1883)
Hempstead Long Island, New
York |
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Hogshead,
Charles |
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Spring
Dale (Prior to 1830) |
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Hoskin,
Joseph |
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Waltham,
Massachusetts |
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Hougham,
John S. |
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Franklin,
Indiana (1821-1894 Life) |
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Hunt, H.
W. |
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New York; Baltimore
Maryland; (1796 - ? Life )Washington D. C. |
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Hunter,
H. W. |
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New York |
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Hurtin, Christian |
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Goshen, New York
(1743-1830 Life) |
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Kendall,
Thomas Jr. |
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Millbury, Massachusetts
New Lebanon, New York |
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| Kern,
Samuel |
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Strasburg,
Virginia (1775-1850's Life ??) |
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| Keuffel
& Esser |
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Hoboken, New
Jersey (1867-1986) |
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| King,
C. G. |
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Boston,
Massachusetts (1841-1858) |
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King, F. W. & R. |
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Baltimore, Maryland (1849-1875) |
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Knox & Shain
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Kroedel,
Franz |
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New York
(1834-1907 Life) |
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Kuebler & Seelhorst |
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1867-1875) |
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| Kutz,
Erasmus A. |
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New York |
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| Lallie
Instrument Co. |
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Denver,
Colorado (1888 - ?) |
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Lamb,
Anthony |
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New York
(1703-1784, Life) |
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| Ledder
& Probst |
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Boston,
Massachusetts (1908-1923) |
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Leoni, G. |
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New York
(1841 - ?) |
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| Leupold |
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Portland,
Oregon (1875-1944 Life) |
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| Leupold-Volpel
& Co. |
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Portland,
Oregon (1907-1940) |
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Lewis,
Ellis |
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Rockingham
County, Virginia |
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| A.
Lietz Co. |
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San
Francisco, California (1882- ? ) |
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Lincoln, Frederick W. Jr. |
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Boston, Massachusetts (1817-1898 Life) |
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| Loring
& Churchill |
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Boston,
Massachusetts (1859-1860) |
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| Lowell
& Senter |
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Portland,
Maine (1836-1870) |
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Lynch |
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Dublin,
Ireland (1767-1846) |
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Oakes, John
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New York City,
New York (1818-1910 Life) |
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Patten,
Richard |
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New York
(1813-1840)
Washington (1841-1846)
& (1862-1865)
Baltimore
(1849-1860) |
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Pearson,
Henry S. |
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Portland,
Maine (1789-1878 Life) |
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Peck, Zehra |
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Newtown,
Connecticut (1782-1858 Life) |
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Phelps,
Jonas H. |
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Troy, New
York (1809-1865 Life) |
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Phelps,
Samuel |
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Grafton,
Vermont |
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| Phelps
& Gurley |
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Troy, New
York (1845-1851) |
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Pike, Benjamin & Sons |
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New York (1841-1867) |
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Pike,
Benjamin Jr. |
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New York
City (1809-1864, Life) |
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Platt,
Augustus |
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Columbus,
Ohio (1793-1886, Life) |
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Platt,
Benjamin |
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New Milford, Connecticut
(1757-1833)
Columbus, Ohio |
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Pool, H.
M. |
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Easton,
Massachusetts (1803-1878, Life) |
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Pool,
J. & Co. |
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Easton,
Massachusetts |
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Potts,
W. L. |
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Bucks
County, Pennsylvania |
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Prentice,
James |
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New York
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Randolph,
T. F. |
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Cincinnati,
Ohio (1853-1941) |
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Reed, James & Co. |
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (1847-1878) |
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| Rittenhouse |
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Rittenhouse, Benjamin |
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1740-1825 Life) |
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Rittenhouse,
David |
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1732-1796 Life) |
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| Ritthenhouse
& Potts |
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1796-1798) |
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| Rittenhouse
& Evans |
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (late 1700s-early 1800s) |
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| Rittenhouse
& Shower |
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Roach,
John |
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San
Francisco, California (1858-1891) |
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| Roach
& Warner |
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New York |
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| Sawyer
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Hobby |
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New York
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Saxe, Charles A.
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1825-1898 Life) |
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Simpson,
Jonathan |
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Bardstown,
Kentucky (1787-1863 Life) |
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Sloane, F. J. & Co. |
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Baltimore, Maryland |
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Small,
John |
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| Spencer
& Company |
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London |
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| Stackpole
& Brother |
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New York
(1851-1863) |
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Stancliffe, Benjamin |
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1782-1834 Life) |
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| Stanley |
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London |
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Stieren,
William E. |
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Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania (1863-1888) |
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Storrs,
Nathan |
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Northampton,
Massachusetts (1768-1839 Life) |
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| S.
Y. & Co. |
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New York |
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Temple,
J. H. |
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Boston, Massachusetts
(1812-1877 Life)
West Roxbury, Massachusetts |
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Tennent |
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Pennsylvania
(1822-19?? Life) |
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Thaxter,
Samuel |
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Boston,
Massachusetts (1796-1822) |
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Thaxter, Samuel & Son |
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Boston, Massachusetts (1822-1916) |
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Tiensch,
Adolph |
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Cincinnati, Ohio
(1820 - 1897 Life)
Louisville,
Kentucky
Memphis, Tennessee
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Louisville,
Kentucky |
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Wall,
Thomas |
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Ware,
Henry |
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Cincinnati,
Ohio (1810-1885 Life) |
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Warren,
Benjamin |
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Plymouth,
Massachusetts (1740-1825) |
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| Warren
- Knight |
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1912 - ?) |
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Watson, Thomas N. |
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1824-1892 Life) |
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| Welch |
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Chicago,
Illinois |
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Williams,
H. G. |
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Baltimore,
Maryland |
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Whitcomb,
J. |
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Chicago,
Illinois |
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Whitcomb,
R. |
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New
Richmond, Ohio |
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Whitcomb, R. & Co.
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Cincinnati, Ohio |
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White,
Peregrine |
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Woodstock,
Connecticut (1747-1834 Life) |
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Whitehouse,
G. L. |
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Farmington,
New Hampshire (1797-1887 Life) |
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Whitney,
Thomas |
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1798-1823) |
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Wightman,
Joseph M. |
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Boston,
Massachusetts |
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Wissler,
Adolph |
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St. Louis,
Missouri (1881-1929) |
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Wuger,
Konrad |
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St. Louis,
Missouri (1854-1860s) |
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