History of Crawford County and Ohio, Part 56

Author: Perrin, William Henry, [from old catalog] comp; Battle, J. H., [from old catalog] comp; Goodspeed, Weston Arthur, 1852- [from old catalog] comp; Baskin & Battey, Chicago, pub. [from old catalog]
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Chicago, Baskin & Battey
Number of Pages: 1034

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They sold out to Monnett, Frazer & Co., about January 1, 1873, and the establishment is now owned by J. G. Frazer and Rev. T. J. Monnett.

While Bucyrus can scarcely be called a man- nfacturing city, yet there are several institu- tions located within its limits that make some pretensions toward manufacturing. and deserve some mention as such. Prominent among these are the Eagle Machine Works. These works have grown out of an establishment of very limited dimensions, which was started here more than twenty-five years ago. At the be- ginning, the work was done mostly by hand, in a small shop which it occupied, and, as a man- ufacturing enterprise, amounted to but little. The following, from an article upon the subject of " Manufactories in Bucyrus." published in the Forum, of February 10, 1872, does justice to the Eagle Machine Works : " Messrs. Frey & Sheckler. two of the present partners, be- came workmen in the establishment, remaining in that capacity until 1862, when they bought the concern, the former proprietors changing places with them. In 1867, the entire works were destroyed by fire, but, in 1868, the present firm-which, besides Frey and Sheckler, com- prises G. Quinby-was formed, and the works were rebuilt upon a much larger scale, and fur- nished throughout with the best of machinery and conveniences. The works are of brick, the machine-shop being 75x55 feet, and two. stories ; the foundry. 35x50, besides cupola, and a wareroom (frame) nearly 160 feet in length." Since this article was penned, other buildings have been put up, and the works have now altogether six buildings. viz .: Foundry. . machine-shops, blacksmith-shops, engine-house, coke and sand house, office and pattern room. etc. Eighteen hands are employed regularly. and engines, horse-powers, saw-mills, brick ma- chines, together with a general foundry busi- ness, are some of the kinds of work turned out by the establishment. Of late years, the " Ea- gle Portable Engine " has been made by these

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works. Their brick machines are the best made-capable of making 15,000 brick per day, and are in use all over the country, even as far west as Wyoming and Indian Territories. The firm changed in 1875, Mr. Sheckler retir- ing ; and, in 1877, William Hoover purchased an interest, but Sheckler again became inter- ested, and the firm is now Frey, Sheckler & Hoover. All three of the partners are energetic business men, who believe that what is worth doing, is worth doing well, and the business, under their management, has become a promi- nent one, and is of a character that reflects credit upon the city and upon themselves.

The Bucyrus Machine Works were started originally by William Burkhart, James Throupe and J. Moultrop about 1861. In the spring and summer of' that year they put up a shop 40x60 feet, two stories high, on East Mansfield street. These works at one time were quite an enterprise and did a large business, but of late years have retrograded somewhat, and at the present time do not amount to much. They commenced work in a little blacksmith shop, and made a few "Excelsior " Machines, when Mr. Burkhart invented the " Bucyrus Machine." The old company continued in operation until the 1st of January, 1869, when its assets were transferred to a stock company, of which B. B. MeDanald was Superintendent, and W. T. Mc- Donald, Treasurer, with a capital stock of $100,- 000. A portion of the works were destroyed by fire, in May, following this change, resulting in a loss of about $21,000. They were rebuilt with- out any unnecessary delay, and comprise at pres- ent several excellent buildings ; the main build- ing is of brick 200x40 feet, and three stories high ; blacksmith-shop 55x30, and foundry 40x- 60 feet. At one time the works gave employ- ment to a force of near 100 men, and manufact- ured as high as 700 machines in one year. The larger part of their trade was West, mostly in Missouri, Iowa and Kansas, the people of those sections showing a preference for the Bucyrus

Machine. Some idea of the good to the city, and the magnitude of the works when in the zenith of their glory. may be drawn from the fact that as much as $25,000 were disbursed to their employes in one year, and in the con- struction of machines 200 tons of pig metal were used. Preparations were made at one time for the building of railway cars, and a switch was built from the works to the railroad. The company finally began to decline, and eventually passed into the hands of J M. Bid- dle. In a few years, it made another assignment, and was then purchased by A. Monnett & Co., who, after operating it for a time, leased it to Stuckey & Diller, who are at present operat- ing it. But the establishment has not been manufacturing the Bucyrus Machine for some time, and is not doing the business it did a few years ago.

The Franz & Pope Knitting Machine Com- pany is destined to become as familiar through- out the country as the Wheeler & Wilson, Howe, Singer, and others of that kind now. In 1868, William Franz and Dr. W. Pope com- menced the inventing of a knitting machine for both domestic and manufacturing purposes. They succeeded and obtained a patent, and have patented eight improvements since, and bought six others, making fourteen improvements and patents now owned by them, until their ma- chine is almost perfect. The Forum, in 1872. said : "In 1870, a company was formed here called the Bueyrus Knitting Machine Company, which commenced operations, but was dis- banded in 1871, and the present joint-stock company was formed." This company was composed of Dr. William Pope, Dr. C. Fulton, James Clements, John Franz, Thomas Beer, George Quinby, George Donnenwirth and Will- iam Franz. Of this company, George Quinby was President ; William Franz, Secretary, and Dr. W. Pope, General Agent. Says the Forum : " Last year 1,500 machines were made-this year the number will reach 2,500; the ice is

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really just being broken, and the demand in the future will be enormous. The variety of work it is capable of producing is wonderful, being adapted to all manner of crotcheting- making tidies or afghans, as well as common hosiery. It knits a stocking, heel and toe com- plete, without taking it off the hooks, in seven minutes, with but little hand finishing required." In 1878, a Hosiery Department was added to the establishment, in which some thirty young ladies are employed constantly. The following are the present officers : Dr. William Pope. President ; James Clements, Secretary ; William Mccutcheon, Treasurer and Book-keeper ; John R. Perrot, Foreman, a position he has held since the formation of the present company. The works are doing a good business, and have ma- chines in Germany, England, Japan, and other foreign countries, in addition to the sales in our own country. The Forum, in its sketch of this enterprise, from which we have already quoted, draws this fanciful and prophetic pic- ture of its future : " The readers of the Forum will have no difficulty in recalling to mind a familiar picture-a pleasant room made doubly pleasant by a genial fire on the hearth At hand is a corner sacred to 'Grandma,' and here she sits, hour after hour, knitting, knitting, weaving into common-place stockings a thou- sand pleasant memories of the past or visions of the future-this is her favorite employment. Gaze upon it while you may, reader, for soon grandma's occupation, like Othello's, will be gone. In place of the loved old lady, whose eye is fast growing dim, and whose hands trem- ble with age, will be seen a younger generation -in place of the bright needles that ' click ' and glisten as the stocking is slowly fashioned, will be a little machine labeled 'Franz & Pope's Pa- tent '-the good wife or daughter seats herself, hastily turns a erank for a few minutes, and, presto ! here is a complete stocking." Finally the Franz & Pope Knitting Machine Company will find their time fully employed in the fu-

ture, and it is no difficult matter to predict a continuation of the present prosperity of this valuable industry.

The Bucyrus Plow Works was originally es- tablished by A. Shunk, Sr., more than twenty years ago. His capital was limited ; the busi- ness was somewhat of an experiment, and was of small proportions, employing but four men and doing the work all by hand-power. As the years went by. the business was increased, com- pelling the introduction of steam-power and magnificent buildings, occupying a large space ; a wood shop, 30x50 feet, brick, two stories high ; smith shop 50x18 feet ; grinding room. 25 feet square ; lumber room of the same dimensions ; engine room 20x20 feet, and foundry 40x60 feet. Persistent energy has worked these changes and improvements. The works have a capacity of 1,000 plows per year. of nine differ- ent varieties. The sale of these plows is chiefly in Ohio and the Western States, and so rapidly has their fame spread that every plow is sold before it leaves the shop, and even advanee or- ders can scarcely be filled. the demand for them is so great. In May, 1870, a firm was formed, consisting of A. Shunk, Jr., F. R. and N. T., all brothers. Several changes have taken place, and the firm now is A. Shunk. Sr .. alone. He, as we have said, was the originator of the es- tablishment, and still supervises the work. He is a man of genius, makes his patterns himself. and a plow, also. that has no superior in the market.

One of the large and enterprising establish- ments of Bucyrus is the planing-mill of the Vollrath Brothers. Gottlieb Vollrath came to the town in 1849, and, in 1855, he started a planing-mill under the firm of G. Vollrath & Co., the firm comprising Mr. Vollrath and two sons-Albert and Charles. In 1867, William, another son, bonght out his father. and the firm became. as now, Vollrath Brothers. com- prising Albert. Charles and William. In 1868. their present brick building was erected. three

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stories, 78x45 feet, besides the engine and boiler room, which is also of brick, and is 19x54 feet. In its arrangement, a view was had to conven- ience, the best possible machinery was obtained, and every preparation made for conducting business upon a large scale. Now, an average of from fifteen to twenty men is employed, and large quantities of sash, doors, blinds, mold- ings, etc., and also a general planing-mill busi- ness is done. In addition to this, a large business is carried on in dressed and undressed lumber, their yards and mill occupying over an acre of ground. All of the brothers are prac- tical business men, and pay strict attention to the business.

The Bucyrus Flouring Mill Company is also an enterprise of the Vollrath Brothers. In 1870, they fitted up a part of their planing-mill building, and commenced this line of business. In 1872, it was bought by F. A. Vollrath, a brother to those engaged in the planing-mill, who has run it ever since. It is provided with three runs of buhrs- two for wheat and one for corn. It is supplied with a separate engine from that of the planing-mill, and is a first-class in- stitution in every respect. Mr. Vollrath is well known in town and county, and his pleasant face is familiar to all.

The Buckeye State Wood Works was estab- lished in 1866, by A. M. Jones & Company. Their line of manufacturing is confined prin- cipally to the making of spokes, hubs and bent work. The grounds embrace an area of an acre and a half, the buildings being-main work- shop, 100x40 feet ; engine-room, 50x20 feet ; warehouses, 22x156 and 18x40 feet. The orig- inal members of firm were A. M. Jones, W. C. Lennert, Lyman Parcher and John Jones. Nicholas Reel was afterward admitted, and, shortly after, John Jones and Lyman Parcher sold out to the other three partners, and the firm is still A. M. Jones & Co. The busi- ness has proved a success, and gives employ- ment to a large number of hands continually,

the average being about thirty, requiring an an - nual disbursement of over $30,000 for wages and other expenses. The business was at first an experiment, but, under careful management, has grown volumious, and is one of the most important manufacturing interests of the town.

The Donnenwirth Brewery ranks among the large manufacturing establishments of Bucyrus. It was originally established in 1858, by Henry Anthony. In the following spring G. Donnen- wirth, Jr., became a partner, and in the fall the firm became G. Donnenwirth & Son, his father taking an interest in the business with him. A large business is done in manufacturing ·· der lager," consuming yearly thousands of pounds of hops and thousands of bushels of barley in the manufacture of this drink that does not in- ebriate. We have the word of a good old German, who said, when asked if lager would make a man drunk, that he had often drank as many as sixty or seventy glasses a day with- out becoming intoxicated, but if a man was to make a hog of himself, he didn't know what the effect might be. We don't either.

The Sandusky Valley Mills were built in 1860, by S. A. Bowers and J. W. Delaney near the site of the Deardorff steam saw-mill. In 1861, Mr. Delaney retired, and Bowers con- tinued in the business until 1872, when he sold out to C. T. Miller. Mr. Miller failed shortly after, when Mr. Bowers took them back, and lately Mr. Delaney has again taken an interest in them, and the old firm of Bowers & Delancy are now operating them. Their building is 40x50 feet and three stories high, containing three run of buhrs and ample steam-power, furnished by two engines. These mills are doing a good business and are justly celebrated for the ex- cellence of their flour.

Keller, Stoll & Co., erected a planing-mill in 1859. Subsequently it changed to the manage- ment of Stoll & Bro., and in 1869, the firm of Stoll, Bro. & Co., was formed. The mill is a large one ; the main building is 70x40 feet, with

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an engine room 40x18 feet, and the entire es- tablishment is supplied with the best of ma- chinery. A large number of men are employed, and an extensive business is done in sash, doors, blinds, etc., also in lumber of all kinds. R. C. Roer is now a member of the firm, and is one of the energetic business men of Bucyrus. Their market is both at home and abroad, and, whenever good work is required, there is a demand for their goods, and their trade is in- creasing.

The Sinutter Factory of M. Deal is one of the important industries of Bucyrus. Mr. Deal be- gan the manufacture of these machines in 1868, then known as the California Smutter. It is a machine for taking smut out of wheat, and is of incalculable value to wheat growers and dealers. Mr. D. has added six new improvements to the machine since he commenced the business, and now manufactures thirty-six different styles of machines for cleaning wheat. His present fac- tory. which is in one of the most pretentious buildings in the town, employs some twenty-five men the year round, and has a capacity for put- ting up 500 machines per year. There are now over six hundred local agencies in the United States, Canada, South America and England, and from $60,000 to $75,000 worth of machines are shipped annually.

The Main Street Mills were established by Zeigler, Gross & Co., and in October, 1871, the firm of F. & J. Gross was formed, succeeding the old one, and in the following May, they built the present mills. The building is of brick, 48x50 feet, two stories besides basement. and engine-room. It had originally three run of buhrs and a capacity for manufacturing more than fifty barrels of flour every twelve hours. In 1876, Mr. Zeigler returned to Bucy- rus, after an absence of some years, and became the proprietor of these mills, which he has operated successfully ever since. Ile has made some improvements ; has added another run of buhrs, and is doing a fine custom and

merchant business. Mr. Zeigler has about twenty-seven years' experience in milling, and perfectly understands it in all of its details.

An enterprise of some considerable interest to the town of Bucyrus is the shops of the Ohio Central Railroad Company, which are now in the course of building here. The shops and buildings comprise a roundhouse, designed for forty stalls, of which ten are to be completed for immediate use ; a machine and smith shop, 150x70 feet ; an engine and boiler house, 50x36 feet; car shops, 100x70 feet, and an office and storeroom, 40x30 feet. All of these are being now built, and are of brick upon stone foundations, and are to be surmounted by a self-supporting metal roof. Some of the contractors in this work are as follows : The Union Planing Mills have a con- tract to furnish the door and window frames, flooring, etc. ; the Eagle Machine Works sup- plies the cast-iron work, and Stuckey & Diller the wrought-iron work. The local contractor, J. G. Frayer, under whose eye the work is being done, is pushing it rapidly forward, and is a contractor of great experience. These shops will be of great benefit to Bucyrus, and make it quite a railroad town. It is estimated that not less than one million of brick will be used, and that the cost of buildings and machinery will not be far from $100,000 at completion, and will continually increase in value as improvements are made and new machinery added.

E. Blair's establishment shoukl be mentioned among the manufacturing industries of Bucy- rus. The most important article of his manu- facture is "swine jewelry," as it is facetiously termed, though other articles are. and have been for some time. made extensively by him. His wire work is well known. But in his " swine jewelry " he has a large trade. It con- sists of a ring. or something of that sort, which, when placed in a pig's " snoot." effectu- ally stops him from following his legitimate

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calling-rooting. Mr. Blair manufactures these useful articles extensively, and has a large sale for them.

The first secret society organized in the vil- lage of Bucyrus on a permanent basis was the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. The P'co- ple's Forum, published September 20, 1845. contains the following advertisement :

1. O. O. F.

The installation of La Salle Lodge will take place in Bucyrus Monday evening, September 22, 1845.

La Salle Lodge. after continuing for nearly ten years, surrendered their charter October 2. 1854. but, in about eighteen months, the char- ter was restored on February 26, 1856. The names of the members on the restored charter are Franklin Adams, W. R. S. Clark, William M. Scroggs. Benjamin Failor, C. W. Butterfield, Hiram Fenner and J. E. Zook. La Salle | Lodge, No. 51. of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, is in a better financial condition than any other secret society in Bucyrus.

A short time after the first permanent secret society had been organized in Bucyrus by the Odd Fellows, gentlemen who were members of the Masonic fraternity were prevailed upon to establish a lodge of their order in the village. Bucyrus Lodge, No. 139, of Free and Accept- ed Masons, was chartered October 20, 1846, with the following members : Col. Zalmon Rowse, Ilibbard P. Ward (Pastor M. E. Church), Joseph E. Jewett. Benjamin Warner, Madison W. Welsh, Amos L. Westover, John Caldwell and Jonas Stough. These charter members are all dead. Those of the first officers elected were: First Master, Joseph E. Jewett : first Senior Warden, Amos L. Westover ; first Jun- ior Warden, Benjamin Warner. The early records of this society are all lost, and it is impossible to obtain any satisfactory informa- tion in regard to the other first officers. Some forty persons are at the present time connected with this lodge, the officers of which are as

follows : Worshipful Master, Henry Stuckey ; Senior Warden. Dr. W. B. Carson ; Junior Warden, C. D. Ward; Treasurer. William Voll- rath ; Secretary, Lewis Stremmel ; Senior Dea- con, Dr. M. C. Cuykendall ; Junior Deacon, A. W. Diller : Tiler. Jacob Haller.

Crawford Lodge, No. 443, of Free and Ac- cepted Masons, was organized May 4, 1870, with the following charter members : Robert Lee. George F. Seiser, John A. Schaber. George Donnenwirth, Jr .. Samuel Hoyt, William Frantz, George C. Gormly. A. J. High and Joseph A. Shepard. The officers of Crawford Lodge at the present time are : Wilson Stew- art, P. M .; R. Lee, W. M .; A. J. High, S. W .; John Schaber, J. W .; George Donnenwirth, Jr., Treasurer; William McCutchen, Secretary; George Didie, S. D .; Charles Muntz, J. D .; Frank Donnenwirth, Steward; Stephen Bry- mier, Tiler.

Ivanhoe Chapter, No. 117, Royal Arch Ma- sons, was instituted January 13. 1869, at the Bucyrus lodge-room, by Charles C. Keifer, Grand High Priest, with the following charter members and officers : E. B. Finley, II. P .; Cochran Fulton, K .: E. R. Kearsley, S .; Samuel Hoyt, C. H .; George McNeal, G. M. Ist V .; William Vollrath, G. M .. 2d V .; Moses Emrich, G. M. 3d V .; J. R. Clymer, S .; D. F. Welsh, G .; John A. Schaber, R. A. C .; James Arm- strong, P. S., and Joshna Crouse. About thirty-five persons are connected with Ivanhoe Chapter at the present time, and the following persons are officers ; Wilson Stewart, H. P .; M. C. Cuykendall, K .; C. D. Ward, S .; William Frantz, C. Il .; Henry Stuckey, P. S .; John Schaber, R. A. C .; George W. Didie, G. M. 3d V .; William Vollrath, G. M. 2d V .; Nathaniel Steen, G. M. Ist V .; J. HI. Robinson, Secretary ; F. A. Vollrath, Treasurer ; C. Muntz, Guard.

Bucyrus Council. No. 57. Royal and Select Masons, was organized February 10, 1870, at the Bucyrus lodge-room, at which time the following officers were installed : Samuel Hoyt,

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Thrice Illustrious Grand Master ; Cochran Ful- ton, First Deputy Grand Master ; John A. Schaber, First P. C. W .; A. J. High, Recorder ; George F. Seiser, Captain of the Guard ; Joseph Goldsmith, Sentinel, and E. B. Finley, Treas- urer. These gentlemen, with E. R. Kearsley and William M. Scroggs, were the charter mem- bers of Bucyrus Council. The officers of this lodge at the present time are Cochran Fulton, T. I. G. M .; John A. Schaber, Deputy I. G. M .; Dr. Stensil, P. C. W .; A. J. High, Captain of the Guard ; F. A. Vollrath, Recorder ; George Donnenwirth, Jr., Treasurer ; C. D. Ward, C. of Council ; H. Anthony, Warden; J. G. Ott, Sentinel.

Demas Lodge. No. 108, Knights of Pythias, ·

was instituted on Tuesday afternoon and even- ing, September 11, 1877, by Leroy S. Dungan, of London, Ohio., Grand Chancellor of the State, with the following twenty-four charter members : Walter B. Ritchie, J. H. Robinson, Fred. M. Swingley. William Frantz, O. E. Gravelle, Henry J. Deal, F. A. Vollrath, J. B. Kreider, Frank L. Plants, Jacob Haller, Jacob Broese, Theoren A. Rowse, Frank P. Kaler, Allen Campbell, G. K. Zeigler. Peter Weller, Ferdinand Weichold, Moses Emrich, E. M. Moore, William Trounstine, N. K. Zeigler, G. W. Harris, C. H. Shonert and Jefferson Didie. The first officers elected for Demas Lodge were J. II. Robinson, P. C .; F. M. Swingley, C. C .; William Frantz, V. C .; O. E. Gravelle, P .; H. J. Deal, K. R. S .; F. A. Vollrath, M. F .; Frank L. Plants, M. A .; Jacob Haller, I. G .; Jacob Broese, O. G .; F. M. Swingley and William Frantz, Trustees ; E. M. Moore, Clerk. This lodge held their meetings in the third story of the Bowman Block for about one year, and then removed to their present quarters in the Miller Block. The society is in good financial con- dition.

Section No. 119, Endowment Rank, Knights of Pythias, was instituted in Castle Hall of Demas Lodge, March 6, 1878, with the follow-

ing sixteen charter members : David Price, Moses Emrich, Allen Campbell, Garrett K. Zeigler, William Frantz, F. A. Vollrath, Frank P. Kaler, Fernand Weichold, Lee Rothschild, Joseph Boure, Charles C. Scott, O. E. Gravelle, W. B. Ritchie, Theoren A. Rowse, J. H. Robin- son and H. J. Deal. The following is a list of the first officers elected : William Frantz, Presi- dent ; J. H. Robinson. Vice President ; Allen Campbell, Secretary and Treasurer ; O. E. Gra- velle, Chaplain ; H. J. Deal, Sentinel ; Charles C. Scott, Guard ; Frank P. Kaler, Guide. The object of this lodge is to provide financial assistance to the heirs of deceased members ; the amount of the insurance policy is $2,000. Frank L. Plants, who died Tuesday, February 18, 1879, is the only member of the lodge removed by death since it was organized.

Howard Lodge, No. 109, of the Knights of Honor, was organized May 3, 1875, at the rooms of the Y. M. C. A., in Birk's Block, with the following charter members : William Reid, C. W. Fisher, E. P. Penfield, M. Emrich, J. M. Black, W. H. Drought, Allen Campbell. L. C. Caldwell, George Lauck, William Boure. W. B. Bennett, George Caswell, Jacob Deardorff, D. E. Fisher, H. H. Moderwell and S. D. Welsh. The first officers were C. W. Fisher, Dictator ; William M. Reid. Past Dictator ; M. Emrich, Vice Dictator ; E. P. Penfield, Assistant Dicta- tor; J. M. Black, Guide; George A. Lauck, Reporter ; Allen Campbell, Treasurer ; L. C. Caldwell, Sentinel; Jacob Deardorff. D. E. Fisher and H. H. Moderwell, Trustees. This lodge held their meetings for two years in the third story of the Bowman Block, and, in May, 1877, they removed to their present quarters, in the third story of Fisher's Block. The object of the Knights of Honor is to provide financial assistance to the families of deceased members, and $2,000 is the amount of the insurance pol- icy. Ninety-four persons are at present con- nected with Howard Lodge, and, since it was organized, three members have died, viz .: A. C.

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History of Crawford County and Ohio, Part 56

Author: Perrin, William Henry, [from old catalog] comp; Battle, J. H., [from old catalog] comp; Goodspeed, Weston Arthur, 1852- [from old catalog] comp; Baskin & Battey, Chicago, pub. [from old catalog] Publication date: 1881 Publisher: Chicago, Baskin & Battey Number of Pages: 1034

Author: Perrin, William Henry, [from old catalog] comp; Battle, J. H., [from old catalog] comp; Goodspeed, Weston Arthur, 1852- [from old catalog] comp; Baskin & Battey, Chicago, pub. [from old catalog]
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Chicago, Baskin & Battey
Number of Pages: 1034