History of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company: With Plan of Organization, Portraits of Officials and Biographical Sketches, Volume 2Henry T. Coates, 1895 - Railroads |
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... street , with Mr. David Adams . At twenty - one years of age he started the grocery business on his own account at 925 North Second street , and remained in business for twenty - five years , when he retired , turning his business over ...
... street , with Mr. David Adams . At twenty - one years of age he started the grocery business on his own account at 925 North Second street , and remained in business for twenty - five years , when he retired , turning his business over ...
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... street railways . The great progress that has been made in that service is largely due to his unceasing activity and great ability . Mr. Elkins has added very largely to the beauty and wealth of Philadelphia by his investments in ...
... street railways . The great progress that has been made in that service is largely due to his unceasing activity and great ability . Mr. Elkins has added very largely to the beauty and wealth of Philadelphia by his investments in ...
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... , Mr. Comegys came to Philadelphia and entered upon a mercantile life . At that time he was not quite eighteen years of age . For eleven years he served in certain Market street counting - houses , the ORGANIZATION AND BIOGRAPHY . 21.
... , Mr. Comegys came to Philadelphia and entered upon a mercantile life . At that time he was not quite eighteen years of age . For eleven years he served in certain Market street counting - houses , the ORGANIZATION AND BIOGRAPHY . 21.
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... street counting - houses , the greater part of the time , however , being passed with the old dry goods firm of Thomas C. Rockhill & Co. In May , 1848 , he entered what is now the Philadelphia National Bank as a junior clerk , and ...
... street counting - houses , the greater part of the time , however , being passed with the old dry goods firm of Thomas C. Rockhill & Co. In May , 1848 , he entered what is now the Philadelphia National Bank as a junior clerk , and ...
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... street counting - houses , the greater part of the time , however , being passed with the old dry goods firm of Thomas C. Rockhill & Co. In May , 1848 , he entered what is now the Philadelphia National Bank as a junior clerk , and ...
... street counting - houses , the greater part of the time , however , being passed with the old dry goods firm of Thomas C. Rockhill & Co. In May , 1848 , he entered what is now the Philadelphia National Bank as a junior clerk , and ...
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