History of Luzerne, Lackawanna, and Wyoming counties, Pa.; with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of their prominent men and pioneers, Part 85

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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The following persons have been presiding officers: J. P. Kreider, Elias Lamberson, Amos McNeal, J. T. Deremer, Zacharias Smith, William H. Shafer, S. H. Barnes, Stephen Horn, A. T. Wenner, William Kurtz, Gottleib Ulmer, Jacob Lambett, Joseph Holler, Nicho- las Weigand, C. F. Miller, Philip Mauey, William Craige, Christian Specht, Lewis Stineman, Martin Specht, Charles Lopp, John Konery, Jacob Shugard, Nathan Shafer, An- thony Fisher, Frederick Deigerman, John Kneiss, John F. Fearnaman.

Regular meetings of the grove are held on the first and third Mondays of each month, in Liberty Hall. The membership is 40. The present officers are as follows: Henry Kneiss, N. A .; August Bharnes, V. A .; William H. Shafer, secretary; Gottleib Ulmer, treasurer; Nathan Shafer, conductor; C. P. Ruelph, J. G .; Frederick Deig- erman, O. P.

PATRIOTIC ORDER SONS OF AMERICA.

Washington Camp, No. 91, P. O. Junior S. of A .-- This camp was chartered June 13th, 1868, and rechartered March 16th, 1870, with the word "Junior " stricken out. Charter members: Evan J. Longshore, George D. Gor- man, John E. Briggs, Whitfield H. Meyer, P. L. Vincent, Noah Moyer, A. T. Wenner, Miles Wenner, W. H. Lar- vall, Austin C. Howell, and Morris J. Keck.

The first officers of the camp were: Past president, Evan J. Longshore; president, George D. Gorman; vice- president, Morris J. Keck; master of forms and ceremo- nies, John E. Briggs; recording secretary, Whitfield A. Meyer; assistant secretary, P. L. Vincent; financial secre- tary, A. T. Wenner; treasurer, Noah Moyer; conductor, Milo Wenner; inner guard, William H. Larvall; outer guard, Austin E. Howell.

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LODGES AT HAZLETON.

The successive presiding officers of the camp have been George D. Gorman, A. T. Wenner, John L. Wil- son, Miles Wenner, D. Tobias Gost, Wilson Wenner, Noah Moyer, John E. Mears, Taylor Anwerter, A. L. Russell, John Wiles, A. T. Jones, F. M. Keck, George Mauey, W. C. Longshore, B. M. Crary, Thomas Bombay, John Craig, H. R. McCartney, Robert E. Turner, W. R. Longshore, M. D., George R. Clark, and William F. Schleppy.

The regular meetings of the camp are held on Tues- day evening of each week, in Walnut Hall, Broad street. The present officers are as follows: George R. Clark, P. P .; William F. Schleppy, P .; William H. Dick, V. P .; George Mauey, M. of F. and C .; Albert T. Jones, R. S .; U. D. Doud, V. S .; John Lamberson, A. S .; Morris J. Keck, T .; Alexander Heidenreich, C .; D. W. Hoffman, Chap .; John Gleim, J. G .; E. Kraus, O. G .; L. B. Deit- rich, R. S .; G. Greasing, L. S .; trustees, A. T. Jones, R. F. Turner, and George R. Clark.

Hazle Commandery, No. 17, Master Americans, P. O. S. of A. was instituted November 22d, 1877. The first officers were: Commander, Robert F. Turner; Lt. com- mander, Albert T. Jones; purser, Morris J. Keck; rector, E. A. Oberrender; inspector, Taylor Anwerter; guard, George R. Clark; scribe, John A. Kapp; financiers, H. C. Longshore, William F. Schleppy, and W. R. Hay.

Present officers: Commander, F. M. Keck; Lt. commander, Taylor Anwerter; purser, C. G. Young; scribe, John A. Kapp; rector, F. L. Benner; in- spector, John F. Lamberson; guard, Albert T. Jones; final.ciers, John A. Kapp, F. M. Keck and George Mauey. The successive presiding officers have been Robert F. Turner, Albert T. Jones and F. M. Keck.

Meetings are held the fourth Thursday evening of each month in Walnut Hall.

KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.

Mountaineer Lodge, No. 107, K. of P. was instituted at Hazleton September 16th, 1868, by the grand lodge of Pennsylvania, with the following officers: Irven T. Deremer, V. P .; Elias Lamberson, W. C .; William Kortz, V. C .; William H. Schafer, G .; Christopher Specht, I. S .; Ernst H. Suldan, O. S .; Clarence S. Long- shore, R. S .; Samuel H. Barnes, F. S .; Jacob Keinzle, B .; Irven T. Deremer, Peter Heidensick and Ernst H. Suldan, trustees.

The regular communications of the lodge are held on Wednesday evening of each week, in Liberty Hall.

The following are the present officers, elected July ist, 1879: P. C., Robert Clyde; C. C., John Shugard; V. C. Amos McNeal; P., Lewis W. Grubb; K. of R. & S. Joseph Holler; M. of F., Elias Lamberson; M. of E. Christopher Specht; M. at A., John Walper; I. G., Charles Paul; O. G., Samuel A. Lyman; trustees, Philip Maue, Irven T. Deremer and Samuel A. Lyman.

U. O. of G. B.

Hasleton Lodge, No. 33, United Order of Good Brothers was instituted September 11th, 1869, with the following

charter members: Henry Meir, Daniel Lamment, Conrad Schuchard, John Schwartz, John Reinmuller, Nicholas Weigard and Christopher Specht. The original officers were as follows: O. M., Henry Meir; U. M., Daniel Lammert; chaplain, Conrad Schuchard; secretary, John Schwartz; assistant secretary, Christopher Specht; trea- surer, Rudolph Kelner. The regular meetings of the lodge are held on Saturday evening of each week, in Liberty Hall. The officers for 1879 were as follows: O. M., Peter Hugo; U. M., John Kohlhaas; chaplain, Dan- iel Lammert; secretary, Philip Hoebner; assistant secre- tary, Henry Martin; treasurer, Philip Jacob.

1. O. OF M. B.

Eintracht Council, No. 25, I. O. of M. B. was organized at Hazleton October 25th, 1875, with the following officers: Chief, Elias Breidenbach; deputy chief, August Behrens; secretary, Henry Sachs; treasurer, Henry Martin; war- den, Henry Willmer; O. G., Henry Happig; chaplain, George Fey. The regular councils are held on the first and third Thursday evening of each month, in Walnut Hall. The present membership is 28. The following persons have served as chief of the council: Elias Brei- denbach, August Behrens, George Fey, Henry Martin, Henry Sachs, Christian Schneider, George Gerlach and Adam Bube.

The officers for 1879 were as follows: Chief, Adam Ganshorn; deputy chief, Joachim Nicholoy; secretary, Henry Sachs; treasurer, George Itter; warden, John Holtzhauer; O. G., Henry Willmer; chaplain, George Fey.

ROYAL ARCANUM.

Luzerne Council, No. 167, R. A. was organized at Ha- zleton September 18th, 1878, with the following charter members: W. R. Longshore, R. T. Kreider, M. J. Keck, C. A. Smith, Robert S. Myers, J. E. Giles, A. S. Monroe, H. A. Hooven, W. F. Roberts, jr., T. M. Santee, Noah Moyer, W. C. Longshore, C. W. Kline, E. S. Doud, D. D. Dodge, T. H. Carter, C. C. Heller and L. W. Grubb.

The following were the first officers of the council: Regent, J. E. Giles; vice-regent, T. H. Carter; past re- gent, C. W. Kline; orator and medical examiner, W. R. Longshore, M. D .; secretary, T. M. Santee; collector, Noah Moyer; treasurer, Charles A. Smith; guide, C. C. Heller; warden, W. C. Longshore; sentry, A. S. Monroe.

The regular meetings of the council are held on the evenings of the second and fourth Wednesdays in each month, in Walnut Hall, West Broad street.

The past regents of the council are C. W. Kline. J. E. Giles and Thomas H. Carter

The present officers are: Regent, D. D. Dodge; vice- regent, Robert S. Myers; past regent, Thomas 11. Car- ter; orator, T. D. Jones; secretary, Charles A. Smith; collector, Noah Moyer; treasurer, C. F. Brill, jr .; chap- lain, C. C. Heller; guide, A. T. Jones; warden, H. F. Keller; sentry, C. R. Bombay; medical examiner, W. R. Longshore, M. D.

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HISTORY OF LUZERNE COUNTY.

HOLLENBACK TOWNSHIP.

HIS township was taken from Nescopeck in August, 1845, and named in honor of the late Matthias Hollenback. In 1870 its population was 1.303; June 7th, 1875, the north half was taken off and named in honor of the late Judge Conyngham, and in 1880 Hollenback had only 736 inhabitants.

Three men have been elected justices of the peace of this township, as follows: Peter Hart, 1846, 1851, 1856, 1861, 1867, 1877; John Fenstermacher, 1850, 1856, 1861, 1868, 1873; John A. Hart, 1877, 1878.

Henry Whitebread, father of B. Whitebread, located in 1807 on the farm now occupied by Tobias Hess, about a mile south of Hobbie. Other settlers came in that and the succeeding year, including John Bachman, who lo- cated where M. Fox now lives, in Hobbie. Abram Shortz located where John Hart lives, two miles south- west of Hobbie, and John Balliett where Mr. Chipple now lives, in the southeast part of the township. Mr. Balliett (who was the first blacksmith in the township) came from Switzerland; hence the name "Switze Hill" for that portion of the township. David Eroch, located near the Ballietts, on the "Switze."

The first saw-mill was built by a Mr. Craig, on the Shortz place, and went to decay long ago. The pioneer grist-mill was built on the Big Wapwallopen, near the site of the upper works of the Dupont Powder Mills. . The first and only tannery was built by Samuel Snyder, on the creek, where J. Harter now lives. Both mill and tannery have gone to decay. The first store was opened about 1825, by Aniasa Shoemaker, where John Fox now lives. The first tavern was opened in what is now Hobbie, about 1825, by Peter Goode. John Harter built the first frame house, in 1848, where Wesley Hess now lives. Bernard Whitebread, now living half a mile southeast of Hobbie, assisted in raising the frame. The first postmaster was Henry Gruver. He was appointed in 1852, and kept the office where Grover's store now is, in the village of Hob- bie. The first road laid out was the one running down the creek from Hobbie to Berwick. The pioneer borti- culturist was Henry Whitebread. He set out an orchard in 1808. He brought the trees from his old home at Holmesburgh, on the Pennypack creek, eight miles below Philadelphia. David Bachman set out an orchard on his place the following year. The pioneer preacher in this section was Rev. Mr. Adams, a Presbyterian minister, whose departure was hailed with as much joy as his ad- vent.

HOBBIE

was settled about 1815. The land was owned by Peter Goode. He sold it to Nathan Beach, who had it sur- veyed into town lots and sold. There are at this place two stores, a school-house, a hotel, a blacksmith and wagon shop, a church and about too inhabitants.

The postmaster is Amos Shaver. E. A. Santee is the res- dent physician.

DUPONT POWDER WORKS.

G. P. Parrish & Co. built four powder mills on Big Wapwallopen creek, and operated them for a few years. They then sold to Dupont Brothers, of Wilmington, Del., in 1857, who enlarged the works, making theni one of the largest establishments of the kind in the country. There are three rolling mills, one of which is the largest ever built; weight, 51,000 pounds. These three mills make 12,500 pounds of powder daily. There are two hydraulic presses used, of a capacity of 800 kegs per day. The to- tal capacity of the works is 1,000 kegs of 25 pounds.

The buildings connected with these works are scattered along the gorge of the Wapwallopen for nearly a mile. A narrow-guage railroad was built from the works to the Lackawanna & Bloomsburg railroad, crossing the river by means of a ferry. This has been abandoned.

The concern is under the general superintendence of C. A. Belin, of Wilkes-Barre. W. J. Scott is in charge at the works. About 200 men and boys are employed.

CHURCHES.

St. Peter's Reformed Congregation was organized in 1825 or 1826 by Rev. John N. Zeizer, pastor. On Whitsunday in 1826 the first church edifice was dedicated. Mr. Zeizer preached the dedicatory sermon. Twenty- four male members on that day subscribed to a church constitution. In 1853 another church was built by this congregation in union with the Lutherans, in which both are now worshiping.

St.Peter's congregation has the same pastor as Conyng- ham or Wapwallopen congregation. The ministers serving successively to the present time have been Revs. John N. Zeizer, Isaac Shellhammer, Henry Hoffman, A. R. Hottenstein and Tilghman Derr.

The membership has continually increased, though it now includes but few of the original twenty-four men. The congregation numbers about one hundred com- municant members. The elders are Washington Moyer and Philip Peter, and the deacons Silas F. Raddler and Daniel Shelhammer.

Evangelical .- In 1847 Revs. E. Kohr and A. Valen- shamp, then traveling Columbia circuit, by invitation, came to Hollenback township and took up an appoint- ment in the Peters school-house, where they continued to preach and hold meetings for two years. Daniel Gruver then donated a lot, on which was built a church, and quite a congregation was gathered; at the end of the second year the society numbered 30 communicants. Then followed in succession Rev. Messrs. Brepler, Mc- Kisson, Hice, Binder, Wolf, Reeser, Miller, Clair, Hartz- ler Deitrich, Greham, Pines, Luende, Morris, Kepner, Orwig, Rhodes, Burson, Kreemer and Price.

In 1867, under J. M. Morris, the society built a new church on land likewise donated by Daniel Gruver, where the congregation still worships. The same year a par- sonage was built. The church numbers 60 communicants.

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SETTLEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF HUNLOCK TOWNSHIP.

HIUNLOCK TOWNSHIP.

HIS township was formed from parts of Union and Plymouth townships, January 8th, 1877. Hiram Croop and William Pritchard have been elected justices of the peace. The pop- ulation in 18So was 759.

Before the Indians left a white family named Boggs settled on the site of the home of Abram Vanhorn; made some improvements, erected dwellings of logs and cleared and farmed land several years. They lived near a village of Indians, probably Shawnees, who also raised crops on the plain. Mr. Boggs joined the army and was probably away from his -home when the family was driven off or massacred at the time of the in- vasion in 1778. The friendly Indians who lived near them probably shared the fate of the Boggs family, as no reliable account of them can be found. Improve- ments were made near the mouth of the creek and just below by Edward Blanchard and Jonathan Hunlock prior to 1778, in which year they were also driven out. They returned to their homes probably about 1790. Soon after Frederick Croop settled near the river, on the farm now owned by I. Davenport.

John Croop and a large family of Sorbers about the same time moved in back of the mountain and up the creek, where they built dwellings, saw-mills, and other necessary improvements.

It is thought that Jacob Sorber, the father of the family, built the first saw-mill, on the site of Hiram Croop's mills, about a mile up the creek from its mouth. Philip Sorber, a son of Jacob, soon after built one a mile further up the creek. The Sorbers and Croops have carried on lumbering until the present time, and available timber is pretty much exhausted. The Croop and Sorber. settlement was early enlarged by the addition of other German families from the valley of the Upper Delaware -the Miller, Cease, Davenport, Cragle, Diets and Brader families-who proved a valuable accession, and among whom were farmers and good mechanics.

In 1797 Joseph Dodson, a native of Northampton county, but who had lived in Plymouth several years and had married Susanna, daughter of Joshua Bennet, of that township (whose name is in the list of taxable inhabitants of that township in 1796), moved into Hunlock, having bought eight hundred acres about five miles up the creek, where he brought up a large family, who became useful, respectable citizens, farmers, mechanics and professional men. One of the sons, Joseph B. Dodson, still retains the old homestead, where he was born in 1805. The other sons and the daughters have passed away. Many of their descendants still live near and several on the original farm of eight hundred acres. Samuel Dodson and his sister's husband, Isaac Vanhorn, were among the early inhabitants, though coming a few years later; they all spent long, useful lives in Hunlock. The health of the township is vouched for by the long

and industrious lives of those pioneers and families, as many of them reached four score years, and several near five score years of age.

MANUFACTURE AND TRADE.

In 1857 an iron-smelting furnace was built near the mouth of the creek, by William Koons, who owned and operated it several years, making some very good pig-iron. Only the ruins remain. The first flouring mill was built in 1843, by Frederick Hartman, about three miles up the creek. It is owned and operated by Ransom Monroe, and still does a fair business. About four miles up the creek a saw and feed mill was built by Leonard Ritchie, in 1850. In 1857 George Gregory bought Mr. Pritchard's mill, which in 1858 was rebuilt and enlarged at a cost of $5,000, by George and Benjamin Gregory, who still own and operate it. In 1869, Jacob Rice built a mill about a mile above the mouth of the creek, which is now used as a feed and chopping mill, being not yet prepared for making flour. There are several saw-mills in the township, and other small mills for the manufacture of shingles, lath, and various kinds of wood work.

Hiram Croop, a grandson of both John Croop and Philip Sorber, is a large operator in the lumber business, owning several good mills and employing many hands. His residence and office is about a mile from the depot of Hunlock's Creek.

Ransom Pringle has for several years been engaged in merchandizing and has succeeded in establishing an active, prosperous business, a short distance above the depot. Hiram Croop is a thriving merchant near Croop's mills. Darius Whitesell and Alexander Dodson are also in trade.

SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES.

Education was generally neglected and books were not considered of much importance in the training of the young for many years. If the sons could mark lumber and count the profits and proceeds of the saw-mill, they were thought proficients in all that was required as prac- tical business men.

Until the public school system was enforced many of the children grew up with limited, inadequate facilities for requiring much general knowledge. Now all have accessible schools, and they are all pretty well attended about half the year; books, newspapers and magazines are extensively read, and the literature of the best writers studied and appreciated.

A good church was built in 1873 in the northwestern part of the township, near Whitesell's, named "Rockville Church," and a flourishing Sunday-school gathered there; all belonging to the Methodist Episcopal society. The cost of the building was over $1,000.

In 1876 the Baptist society built a church, costing $1, 200, in the eastern part of Ilunlock, about two miles from the river, called " East Union;" which also is occupied by a Sunday-school weekly. Several school-houses are also used as places of worship in other neighborhoods.

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SOLDIERS OF THE UNION.

When the booming of the purloined cannon and the shouts of traitors at Fort Sumter resounded throughout the country, the echoes struck many gallant hearts, whose impulsive responses said, "We'll rally 'round the flag, boys!" The following names were inscribed as defenders of the Stars and Stripes. Some of the men named fell in the service, and their names are followed by an asterisk:

Andrew Aylesworth,* John Aylesworth, Edward Avery, Shadrack Austin,* Torrence Austin, Peter Austin, David Appier, William H. Baer, George S. Baer, Alexander Bonham,* George Bowman, David Bowman, D. W. Culp, Anthony Cragle, Daniel Cragle, Thomas Cragle,* Wesley Cragle, Alvin Croop, Andrew Croup, Simon Croup, Lewis Culp, Charles Culp, Alexander Dodson, Charles M. Dodson, O. S. Dodson, Leander Dodson, Ira Dodson, George Duell, Seymour Duell, George Davenport, David Davenport, Jacob Davenport, Lyman Wann, Andrew M. Hunlock, Merritt Kocher, William Lamoren,* Isaac Lamoren,* Zebulon Moore,* William McShadden, Charles W. Owen,* Edward E Owen, Gaines Prit- chard, William H. Sharpe, John F. Sharpe, Daniel Sorber, Nathaniel Sor- ber, Peter B. Sites, Jefferson Turpin, Wilson Turpin, James Vanhorn, George Wildoner.

HUNTINGTON TOWNSHIP.

HIS is one of the seventeen "certified town- ships " laid out by the Susquehanna Com- pany and confirmed by acts of the Assembly passed in 1799. Under the Connecticut title, previous to 1776, it was known as " Bloomingdale township," and the name was changed to Huntington in 1799 in honor of Samuel Huntington, a native of Windham, Conn., who was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.

This township lay across an ancient and well trodden path of the red man, and in his travel to and from the western frontier during the dark days of border warfare, the few settlers suffered greatly in the loss of some of their number, who were murdered or taken prisoners, to say nothing of the stock and provisions taken and de- stroyed by the savages.

The first settler was John Franklin. He came from Connecticut in the spring of 1775, as one of the Susque- hanna proprietors, under the Connecticut claim. He located on Huntington creek below what is now Hublers- ville, where he built a log house and spent most of the summer with his family. He returned to his native State in the autumn on account of the difficulties arising be- tween this country and Great Britain.

Levi Seward, from Connecticut, located in 1776 in the north part of the township, and from him has sprung a large and respectable family. Nathaniel Goss came in 1776 and located on the farm now known as the Howard Hotel property at Hublersville. The tract of 334 acres on which he settled was granted to Henry Marks by letters patent dated April 4th, 1.775. In 1782 or 1783 Abraham Hess settled near the head waters of Fishing creek, in the northwest part of the township. He came from New Jersey and was the progenitor of a large and

influential family. Stephen Kingsbury was one of the pioneers locating where J. W. Kingsbury now lives, near Town Hill. He was a surveyor, and assisted in the orig- inal survey of Huntington township. Reuben Culver ar- rived from Connecticut February 14th, 1795, and located in the west part of the township, where Oliver Culver now lives. The latter was born March 18th, 1795, on his present farm. Reuben Culver was the father of a numer- ous family who have married into some of the first fami- lies of this county. Abel Fellows. Stephen Harrison and Samuel and Amos Franklin in 1777 located in the south- west part of the township, where many of their descend- ants still reside. From 1778 Thomas Williams, one of the pioneers who escaped from Forty Fort, lived at the foot of Knob mountain during the remainder of his life.

Solon Trescott was born in Sheffield, Mass., in 1750, and located in Huntington in June, 1778. He built a log house near where Colonel E. L. Trescott now lives. About a month after he came he and Solomon Gas and Thomas and Samuel Williams were warned by the mili- tary authority to appear at Forty Fort for the defence of the inhabitants against the Indians and tories. There they were taken prisoners, but escaped the same night, and reached their homes in Huntington on the night of the third day. They sought safety in Connecticut in the autumn of that year. After a few years Mr. Trescott re- turned, to find that a chestnut tree had grown up through the middle of his mansion. He left it as a monument to mark the place of his pioneer hut, and built another and better log house a short distance from the old one, which he occupied for many years. His father, Samuel Tres- cott, held a proprietary right in Huntington under the Connecticut claim, and was one of the original surveyors of the township.

Colonel Edward L. Trescott was one of the early set- tlers in this township, and was actively interested in local military affairs, serving as major fourteen years, lieuten- ant colonel seven years, and colonel seven years, and in his last years was an aide on the staff of Governor Bigler, of this State. He was a great hunter, and killed with his own rifle more than a thousand deer in this township. be- sides a large number of bears and panthers.

John Dodson was born in Northampton county, Pa., February 26th, 1771, and located in Huntington in 1796. He was the first Pennsylvanian who settled in this town- ship, all other settlers having come from States east of this. He was a prominent and enterprising farmer, and died May 9th, 1859, leaving a widow and eighteen chil- dren. Joseph Dodson located in Huntington township in 1806, on the farm where he died in 1851. He was prominently identified with all the progressive interests of his adopted township. He was the father of twelve children.

John Koons located in what is now New Columbus borough in 1819, and became one of the most prominent men in this part of the township. He was largely inter- ested in the Nanticoke and Hughesville and the Susque- hanna and Tioga turnpikes. In 1836 he was appointed postmaster of New Columbus, and in 1858 became in-

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terested in the building of the Academy and Normal Institute at that place. He was appointed by Governor Shonk one of the judges for Luzerne county. He built the Wyoming Valley Canal from Shickshinny to the Search farm. He was a justice of the peace from 1871 to 1876. He was a surveyor and a merchant at New Columbus. He died February 13th, 1878.

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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 85

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