History of Luzerne, Lackawanna, and Wyoming counties, Pa.; with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of their prominent men and pioneers, Part 177

Author: Munsell, W.W., & Co., New York
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: New York, W.W. Munsell & co.
Number of Pages: 900

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CANFIELD I. LACEY, son of Ebenezer Lacey, is a na- tive and lifelong resident of Braintrim, born August 28th, 1828, and married December 12th, 1854, to Elizabeth Norton, of Mifflin county, Pa. He sold goods eight years at Laceyville; was contractor on public works five years; erected and operated the foundry at Laceyville, and in 1869 built the present steam grist-mill at that place in company with David Goodale. He has served as justice of the peace five years and was the census enumerator for Braintrim in 1880.

HENRY J. LACEY, farmer, son of Isaac Lacey and the youngest of eleven children, was born in Braintrim, April 23d, 1806, and was married June 18th, 1829, to Polly Sturdevant, of Windham. With his own hands he has cleared and improved 100 acres of heavily timbered land. In 1873 he moved to Laceyville and retired from active business. He has served as justice of the peace and held other township offices.

WILLIAM B. LACEY, son of Daniel P. Lacey, was born in Braintrim, October 25th, 1823, and was married July 7th, 1847, to Lydia E. Hall, a native of New York State. He is by occupation a farmer and has always resided on the old homestead on Lacey street.

DEWITT C. LA FRANCE was born at Skinner's Eddy, January 22nd, 1840, and in 1855 removed with his parents to Laceyville, where he is engaged in the butch- er's business and farming. He served a few months in

the war of the Rebellion. His father, Lott La France, a native of Wyoming valley, came to Braintrim in 1830 and remained until his death, in 1874.

CHARLES F. LAKE, son of Henry Lake, was born in Braintrim, June 4th, 1836. In early life he worked at the carpenter's trade for a few years, after which he was employed upon the construction of various public works until 1869, since which he has been in the employ of the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company. He married Miranda, daughter of Levi Gregory, of Braintrim, and in 1861 lo- cated at Laceyville. He has served in several official capacities and was the nominee of the Republican party for register and recorder of Wyoming county in 1875.

JOHN V. LEE, barber, Laceyville, is a native of Mary- land, born in 1832. In 1847 he went to Harrisburg, where he learned and worked at his trade until 1852. After plying his vocation in various cities in the south and west, he located at Laceyville in 1874. He was married in 1857 to Helen M. Smith, of Lewistown, Pa., who died in Colorado in 1866, leaving three children. He was again married in 1874, to Emma Rockwell, of West Virginia.

GRIFFIN LOTT was born in Forkston township (then Windham), in 1824. He served as postmaster sixteen or seventeen years, but has been for many years engaged in milling. He now runs the grist-mill at Forkston, which grinds from 15,000 to 18,000 bushels of grain annually.

LORENZO W. MYERS, by occupation a shoemaker and carpenter and joiner, was born in Susquehanna county, Pa., March 28th, 1834, and removed with his parents to Bradford county in 1839, thence to Windham in 1844. He was married January Ist, 1855, to Ruth Trowbridge, a native of Wilkes-Barre. Since 1860 he has lived at Jenningsville. His father, born in Susquehanna county, in 1788, was a soldier in the war of 1812, and a resident of Windham from 1844 until his death, January 25th, 1874.

ALBERT G., second son of Moses Overfield, was born in Meshoppen, June 3d, 1838, and married (September IIth, 1861) Helen, daughter of Simon Z. Keeney, of Braintrim. In 1864 he purchased and located on his present farm at Black Walnut. He is a farmer and a member of the M. E. church at Skinner's Eddy, and a licensed preacher of that denomination.

JOHN B. PARK, farmer, was born in Forkston, Jan- uary 29th, 1825, and was married in January, 1845, to Fanny Sconten, a native of the same town. From 1850 he lived in Wilmot, Bradford county, until 1863, when he located on his present farm. His father, Captain Russell Park, from Connecticut, was a prominent early settler in Forkston, locating in 1817. He was many years deacon of the Baptist church of that town and died in North Branch, September 12th, 1864.

ABEL PLATT was born in Bradford county, Pa., August 8th, 1815, and was married September 4th, 1836, to Lucy A. Segear, of the same county. He farmed in Bradford county until about 1850, when he located at Laceyville and engaged in the tin and hardware trade, which he still continues, having associated his son Lafayette with him in the business in 1872.

CORTES B. PICKETT, wheelwright, was born in Susque- hanna county, Pa., December 11th, 1839, and came to Laceyville, where he resides, with his parents in 1850. He married (October Ist, 1862,) Mary J. Edinger, of Bradford county. He built the first wagon shop in Laceyville, in 1870. He spent nearly a year in the Union service during the war of the Rebellion, being connected most of the time with a construction corps.

JOHN S. PULIS, proprietor of the Tuscarora iron works, was born in Wayne county, Pa., July 13th, 1826.

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He has mastered several trades and has always followed mechanical pursuits. He was proprietor of a foundry and machine shop for several years at Honesdale, Pa., and from 1865 to 1870 was employed in building loco- motives for the Dickson Manufacturing Company at Scranton. In 1870 he located at Skinner's Eddy, and in 1874 erected his present foundry and machine shop. He is now serving his second term as justice of the peace. He was married December 20th, 1848, to Amanda L. Bryant, of Wayne county.

JOSEPH ROSS RAHM, farmer, came from Bradford county, Pa., about 1862. He was born in Columbia county, Pa., in 1842. He has spent much time on public works, as foreman and in other capacities. He was married in December, 1868, to Emma D. James, daughter of the late - Dr. James, of Laceyville.

GEORGE ROBINSON was born in Forkston, in 1834. He was a farmer until the breaking out of the late war, when he enlisted in the 203d Pa. volunteers, and was killed at the battle of Fort Fisher. His wife, whose maiden name was Jane Farr, carries on the farm near Forkston village.

ORREN B. SHARP, farmer, lumberman and saw-mill proprietor, oldest son of Elisha Sharp, was born in Bain- bridge, Chenango county, N. Y., January 14th, 1831, and came with his parents to Windham in 1832, where he has since resided, now owning and occupying the old homestead. He was married January 19th, 1854, to Diantha M. Farr, of Windham, and has two sons and two daughters. He has been justice of the peace since 1875.

DAVENPORT SHOEMAKER was born in Windham, Octo- ber 25th, 1841. His ancestors were among the early settlers of the town. He was married July 4th, 1866, to Susan Harris, of the same town. He was engaged in farming until the spring of 1876, when he located at Jen- ningsville, where he has since been engaged in the carpen- ter and joiner business.

GEORGE W. SMITH was born in Tuscarora, Bradford county, Pa., January 30th, 1855, and came to Laceyville in 1872, serving as dry goods clerk for six years. In January, 1878, he embarked and continued in trade. He married, February 22nd, 1880, Louise, daughter of Dr. R. H. Ely, of Laceyville. Politically he is a Republican, and he is the present poormaster of Braintrim.

JOHN G. SPAULDING was born in Forkston, November 9th, 1820. His father, John Spaulding, was born in Ver- mont, in 1789, came to Forkston in 1813, and settled on the farm now occupied by his son. He has been totally blind since 1830. John G. was married to Elizabeth E. Bingers, July 4th, 1844. He is a farmer and dealer in real estate. He owns seven farms in Wyoming county, several houses and lots in Forkston village, and four farms in Bradford county. He has served ten years as justice of the peace, nine years as county auditor, and has held various other township offices. He has served as admin- istrator and executor in settling about twenty estates. He generally votes the Democratic ticket.

HERBERT E. STURDEVANT was born at Skinner's Eddy in 1829. His early manhood was spent in clerk- ing, after which he was engaged in trade at Wilkes-Barre, Pa. About 1859 he returned to Skinner's Eddy, and was engaged in the lumbering until 1869, since which time he has served as station agent for the Lehigh Valley Railroad at Skinner's Eddy. He was married in Novem- ber, 1857, to Mary A. McVeigh, of Philadelphia.

MRS. ABI THAYER, whose maiden name was Conger, was born in New Jersey, in 1816, and came to Lacey- ville in 1835. The following year she married Henry Thayer, by occupation a shoemaker and farmer, who died

November 23d, 1876. Mrs. Thayer has long been a member of the Baptist church.

HENRY TAYLOR, son of Silas S. Taylor, farmer, a na- tive and lifelong resident of Jenningsville, was born Au- gust 24th, 1833. He was formerly engaged in lumber- ing. He married Abigail Inman, of Windham, Septem- ber 20th, 1851, soon after which he located on his present farm. He has two sons and four daugh- ters.

PHILIP THOMAS was born in Baden, Germany, November 13th, 1827, and was a commissioned of- ficer in the German army during the rebellion of 1848-9. In December, 1849, he came to America, first locating in Charleston, S. C., where he engaged in tanning. In 1854 he removed to Orange county, N. Y .; thence to Skinner's Eddy, Pa., in 1857, where he subsequently built and op- erated a tannery until it was burned, in November, 1879. Mr. Thomas has served in official capacities almost con- stantly since locating in Wyoming county. He was elect- ted county commissioner in 1876.

CYRUS THOMPSON, an old and respected citizen of Wind- ham, was born in Chenango county, N. Y., September Ioth, 1806, and was married to Dolly Shepardson, of the same county, September 18th, 1828. Since 1830 he has lived in Wyoming and Bradford counties, Pa., and since 1853 in Windham. His principal occupation has been manufacturing lumber and shingles. He is now engaged in the bee business.

DANIEL L. THOMPSON, principal of the Laceyville school since 1878, was born in Bradford county, Pa., February 17th, 1839, and was educated at Kingston sem- inary. Formerly he was a teacher. He has been in trade in various places for eighteen years. He located at Laceyville in 1878, and married Mary E. Cortright, of Meshoppen, February 18th, 1880.

JOHN VANDERVORT, machinist, is a native of Schoharie county, N. Y., born January 6th, 1832, and came with his parents to Tuscarora, Bradford county, in 1840. In 1854 he went to Illinois, where he was farming and worked at his trade fifteen years. Afterwards he operated extensive iron works at Binghamton, N. Y., until 1874, when he set- tled at Laceyville and built a planing-mill which he and his son still operate, manufacturing bee keepers' supplies almost exclusively. He is extensively engaged in the bee and honey business and is widely known throughout Penn- sylvania and New York as a scientific and successful bee- keeper. He is the inventor of several improvements in machinery connected with the business.

TRUMAN B. VOSBURG was born in Washington, Wyom- ing county, Pa., June 29th, 1843, and married Jen- nie Gay, of Meshoppen, in July, 1864. He was a farmer until 1866 and has since been engaged in trade at Russell Hill two years and at Skinner's Eddy since 1868." He has been postmaster at the latter place since 1869. He has held many town offices and was elected county treasurer in 1875.

GEORGE W. WALTERS, blacksmith, was born in Indiana county, Pa., November 22nd, 1855, and in his childhood removed with his parents to Walterstown, Blair county, Pa. In 1873 he went to Wilkes-Barre, where he learned the blacksmith's trade, and after working in Plymouth and Falls located at Laceyville in 1879. He was mar- ried August 23d, 1877, to Blandena Miller, a native of New York State.

LORENZO WHITNEY, youngest son of Walter Whitney, was born on his present farm, February 3d, 1844. In youth he was a teacher. He was married April 13th, 1870, to Jeannette Davenport, of Plymouth, Luzerne county. He has often served in official capacities, hav- ing been county auditor of Wyoming county.

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The following items were received too late to print in the proper connection.

LUZERNE COUNTY. . THE WYOMING MONUMENT.

A meeting was convened at the house of James Scovel, in Exeter township, on the 25th of November, 1809, to adopt measures for erecting a monument to the memory of those who perished in the battle and massacre of Wyoming on the 3d of July, 1778. A committee was appointed for each township in the county to collect funds. In about two months only $300 was collected, and here ended the matter for upwards of twenty-two years. In June, 1832, the bones of the victims of the battle and massacre were discovered in one common grave, on the farm of Fisher Gay. On the 3d of July following a meeting was held on the monument ground, and among the resolutions adopted was one thanking Fisher Gay " for his liberality in bestowing the ground necessary for the erection of a monument, and for his attention to the meeting." July 3d, 1833, the corner stone of the monument was laid by Elisha Blackman, a veteran, who was in the battle. A box was deposited in the stone by Samuel Carey, another survivor of the engagement. It contained a history of the early settle- ment of the valley, an account of the battle, a list of the names of those who fell in the engagement, a copy of the official report of the battle by Col. Z. Butler, a copy of the address delivered at the laying of the corner-stone, by Chester Butler; the muster roll of a company commanded by Captain Samuel Ransom, made out September 17th, 1777; copies of the addresses delivered by the Rev. Mr. May and the Rev. Mr. Mur- ray at a former meeting, a piece of each denomination of United States coin, a copy of President Jackson's proclamation to the people of the United States in reference to the hostile attitude of South Carolina towards the Federal government, and a copy of each newspaper then published in the county. The bones of the slain were deposited in the ground, and prayer offered by Rev. John Dorrance. In 1839, 1841 and afterwards the General Assembly of Connecticut refused an appro- priation of $3,000 to complete the monument. In 1841 patriotic ladies of Luzerne formed a society called the Luzerne Monumental Association. Mrs. C. Butler was made president, Mrs. Hollenback and Mrs. Carey vice- presidents, Mrs. Harrison Wright treasurer and Mrs. R. D. Carey secretary. They obtained donations at home and abroad, held a fair at Wilkes-Barre and raised a fund of $2,508. In order to raise funds the ladies had spread a monumental dinner in Kingston on the 24th of June, 1841. It was largely attended and the association realized a handsome return. Rev. T. P. Hunt, Colonel H B. Wright and Dr. T. W. Miner delivered appropriate addresses. But the most united and general effort to secure the money requisite to complete the monument was made at the fair hield in Wilkes-Barre on the ist, 2nd and 3d of July following. By this fair the ladies obtained $2,200. This sum was expended, and a monu- ment sixty-two and a half feet in height was raised, com- posed of the granite rocks of Luzerne. The inscriptions are given on page 305. In 1856 Fisher Gay sold his farm to

Payne Pettebone. The deed contained provisions secur- ing the monument site to the association. Mr. Pettebone sold the property to Moses Woodward, and he to Mr. Kesler and others, and their several deeds reiterated the same provisions.

At a meeting of the Wyoming Historical and Geologi- cal Society, January 16th, 1864, Payne Pettebone, Hon. W. S. Ross and Colonel Charles Dorrance were named as a committee to collect funds for enclosing and improving the monument grounds. The fence was built and trees planted in the spring of 1864 by the Wyoming Monument Association, which was incorporated by an act approved April 3d, 1860.

The monument proper cost about $6,500. Including grounds, fencing, trees and shrubbery the cost was about $8,000.

M. E. CHAPEL, PLEASANT VALLEY.

The M. E. chapel was built in the autumn of 1878, and dedicated December 8th, 1878, by Rev. A. Griffin, of West Pittston. The first pastor was Rev. J. K. Wagoner. The present (first) board of trustees consists of George W. Shales, William Hollister, Henry Chapman and Courtland E. Rolls, of Pleasant Valley, and Jacob Welter, Charles Mathewson and Charles Hine, of Hughes- town; stewards-William Bell and Jason L. Harris, of Pleasant Valley, Charles Mathewson and Charles Hine, of Hughestown.

The Sunday-school was organized as a Union Sunday- school in 1864. It was held in a school-house until the Presbyterian church was built; then in that church until January Ist, 1879; since in the chapel, with about 140 scholars and teachers. George W. Shales is the superin- tendent.

The church numbers about 40 members. Rev. Charles Sackett has been pastor since April 16th, 1880.

SHELDON REYNOLDS.

Sheldon Reynolds, third son of Hon. William C. Reynolds, was born at Kingston, Pa., February 22nd, 1845. He received his early education at the Wyoming Seminary, and graduated in the class of 1867 at Yale College. He read law with A. T. MeClintock and was admitted in 1871. He is treasurer of the Wyoming Historical and Geological Society. He married Annie B., only daughter of Colonel Charles Dorrance.

LACKAWANNA COUNTY.

LACKAWANNA IRON AND COAL COMPANY-W. W. SCRAN- TON'S RESIGNATION.

On the 8th of September, 1880, after our history of Scranton was printed, W. W. Scranton sent to the board of managers of the Lackawanna Iron and Coal Company his resignation of the position of general superintendent of the company's works, to take effect three days later. The Scranton Republican gave the following account of the circumstances:

" The incident which gave rise to his resignation had its origiu in con- nection with affairs at the Tilly Foster ore mines, Brewster's station, New York. For some time past Mr. Seranton suspected the superin- tendent of the mines, Andrew Cosgriff, of dishonesty in dealing with contractors, and for that reason seut Robert Reaves from this city with a view to learning him the business, so that he could take charge of the place. At the June meeting of the board of managers Mr. Scranton told them he intended to make Reaves superintendent as soon as he learned the business, as Cosgriff had been in collusion with two contract- ors named Delaney and MeNamara, from whom he was getting a rebate of fifteen per cent. They did the hoisting of the ore, for which they were paid a dollar a ton. Their ordinary pay, which should not exceed $3 a day, was by this means increased to fabulous figures. Prior to that time they were earning only $2 a day in the mines. Cosgriff's salary was $200 a month. Seranton discharged him, but did not give him the reason, merely saying the company did not need his services any longerr Mr. Scranton informed the company of the fact, and the very next day

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the board reinstated Cosgriff in a position of trust, making him their real estate agent at that place without giving Mr. Scranton any notice whatever."

In his letter of resignation Mr. Scranton said:

" The action of our people in reappointing to a position of trust (with- out any notice whatever to me of their intention so to do. and on the very day after I had discharged him) of Andrew Cosgriff, of Tilly Fos- ter mines, whom I had discharged because I suspected him of collusion with his contractors there, and of whose prospective discharge for that reason I notified our board at their June meeting, and of whom my sus- picions have since been confirmed by the confession of his accomplices. appears to me treatment so extraordinary, so undeserved, so uncalled for, that I feel I can no longer, without loss of self respect, remain in the service of the company.'

Continuing, he recounted his services to the company, recommended numerous improvements in the works, and expressed his heartiest good wishes for the company's prosperity. C. F. Mattes, who has been connected with the company in various capacities since 1841 (his father, Philip H. Mattes, having been one of the original invest- ors in the enterprise), succeeded Mr. Scranton.

MINISTERIAL AND OFFICIAL CHANGES-REV. A. R. HOPPER.

Since the larger portion of this work was written there have been some changes of pastors of churches, many of officers of lodges and societies, and perhaps a few in the management of various business enterprises in the several cities, boroughs and townships of Luzerne, Lackawanna and Wyoming counties, Pa. Attention is directed partic- ularly to the following items:

Rev. Dr. A. R. Hopper severed his pastoral relation with the Penn avenue Baptist church, Scranton, July Ist, 1880. Rev. David Spencer became pastor September Ist following. He was pastor of a church in Philadelphia thirteen years, and for three years secretary of the Baptist Foreign Missionary Society. He has occupied various positions of responsibility in the denomination, and gives the ripest years of his life to his new field of labor. Since the settlement of Mr. Spencer the church has been refur- nished, and a new pipe organ, built by Messrs. Hook & Hastings, of Boston, has been put in.

Owing to the itinerant system of the Methodist church many changes of pastors have been made in churches of that denomination.

SCRANTON FIRE DEPARTMENT.

The name of Liberty Hose, jr., has been changed to Niagara. The following were the officers and member- ship of the fire companies at the time of publication :

Franklin Engine Company .- W. H. Keim, foreman ; John Keim, assist- ant; W. S. Williams, secretary ; 26 members.

Neptune Engine Company .- Frederick Rose, foreman; W. Hansleman, secretary ; 23 meinbers.

Nay Aug Hose Company .- George Suydam, foreman ; W. S. Kressler, assistant; G. W. Gager, secretary ; 24 members.

Crystal Hose Company .- D. J. Newman, foreman ; Harry Fuller, assist- ant; A. Needham, secretary ; 30 members.

Liberty Hose Company .- Jacob K. Smith, forcinan ; 21 members.

General Phinney Hose .- Miles Biesecker, foreman ; H. A. Mace, scere- tary ; 24 inembers.

Relief Engine Company .- Louis Meyers, foreman ; Charles Wagner, secretary ; 44 members.

Phoenix Hose Company .- Marx Zizchmann, foreman ; -- Swartz, secretary ; 19 members.

Niagara Hose Company .- William Zimmerman, foreman; E. W. Weston, secretary : 18 members. Hand-in-Hand Engine Company .- Patrick Forkin, foreman ; E. P. MeNalley, secretary ; 44 members. This company has received its engine.

Columbia Hose Company .- J. J. Mullen, foreman ; Frederick Leitner, assistant ; Louis Schoen, secretary ; 22 members.

There are 118 fire hydrants belonging to the city and 20 to companies and private individuals which can be used in case of fire. The city owns $20,000 worth of personal property in the hands of the fire department, and three engine houses, valued at $10,500. There are four steamers owned by the city. The amount of hose of the different companies is as follows: Neptune and Franklin, 750 feet each; Crystal Hose Company, Nay Aug and General Phinney, 1,000 feet; Liberty Hose Company and Relief Engine Company, 850 feet; Phoenix and Niagara, 350 feet; Columbia, 800 feet; Hand-in- Hand, 150 feet.

OLYPHANT.

The Welsh Congregational Church was organized by its present pastor, a resident of Greenfield, during the early years of the settlement of Olyphant. It has a chapel on Church street, in which services are held. The facts of the society's history could not be obtained, although applied for.

The Roman Catholic Church and parsonage on Church street are fine buildings. This was the first church organized in Olyphant, and it is the strongest-numeri- cally and financially. Rev. P. A. O'Rorke, the pastor, is a thorough student and has proved himself the man for the place. A view of the church buildings appears elsewhere.

The Olyphant Brass Band was organized prior to 1861 and served in the army as a regimental band. The Edwards family (father and sons) were then its leading spirits. A few years since it was reorganized under the leadership of Mr. Thomas Mason, a well known musician.

ARCHBALD.

The German Presbyterian Church was organized by Rev. Christian Lords, about 1852. It has passed through various financial troubles, having twice lost its building by fire, but now owns a neat and substantial brick edifice on River street. It was at one time con- nected with Montrose Presbytery, but owing to some misunderstanding it severed its connection with that body and is now independent.

JERMYN.

The Jermyn Silver Cornet Band was inaugurated by Professor Richard Jay, who has brought it to a fine state of proficiency. The band won a prize of $100 at a tournament, and in 1880 was a contestant for the Eistedfodd prize at Hyde Park, where its playing drew forth the highest encomiums from all present.

WYOMING COUNTY.

KEYSTONE ACADEMY, FACTORYVILLE,

an institution for the instruction of both sexes in arts and literature, was chartered in 1868. The institution owns 18 acres of woodland, improved as a campus; a brick edifice roo by 50 feet, four stories high; a library of 600 volumes, apparatus and other school property, costing $30,000. The principal gifts have come from Edrick and James Frear, A. C. Sisson, Nathaniel Hallstead, Thomas Moore, H. H. Bailey and E. A. Coray, while many others have also made donations to the institution.

The school was organized in 1869, under John H. Harris as principal, and continued under his care ten years. During these years over 700 young men and women attended from several counties. In 1879, 150 students were in attendance, of whom 103 were from a distance; about two-thirds were pursuing academic studies.

After the resignation of Mr. Harris, in 1879, Rev. William C. Tilden, A. M., was principal one year. In July, 1880, Mr. Harris resumed the principalship. The office of lady principal has been held by Mrs. Hattie Bower, Mrs. Mary E. Harris, Miss Louisa A. Northup and Miss Sarah Tingley. Rev. John Ballan tine has served the academy seven years with great ac- ceptance in the chair of Ancient Languages. Other teachers have been F. E. Bower, A. M., C. C. Bower, W. E. Capwell, A. B. Fitch, D. W. Brown, James E. Frear, A. B., and others.

The institution maintains a boarding department, which has been from the beginning under the care of Mrs. Harriet Bailey, matron.

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History of Luzerne, Lackawanna, and Wyoming counties, Pa.; with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of their prominent men and pioneers, Part 177

Author: Munsell, W.W., & Co., New York Publication date: 1880 Publisher: New York, W.W. Munsell & co. Number of Pages: 900

Author: Munsell, W.W., & Co., New York
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: New York, W.W. Munsell & co.
Number of Pages: 900