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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | J W Paxson & Company, Philadelphia |
| Reference | LCP463302 |
| Library | Bridgeman Art Library |
| Date | c. 1885 |
| Author / Creator | Haugg, Louis |
| Description | Advertisement showing the busy "Pier 45" and factory of J W Paxson & Company at North Delaware Avenue. On the pier, labourers drive loaded and empty horse-drawn carts, unload sand from a barge, operate hoists from within sheds, and work on a raised platform between warehouses marked "Sand." Boatmen and workers operate equipment and perform manual labour on barges and boats, most with visible names, surrounding the pier. Names include Walter C of Burlington, Sherman, Wilson, Willie Paxson of Philadelphia, Minerva, Samuel Miller, Estelle (built by Pusey & Jones, delivered 1884 to Paxson), and Samuel C Bougher. |
| Document Type | Advertisement |
| Theme(s) | Trade and Commerce; Employment and Labour; Advertising and Consumption |
| Keywords | business, cargo, cart, equipment, factory, pier, railway, sand, harbour, industry, labourers, shipping, shipment, ship, trade |
| Countries | USA |
| Places | Pennsylvania; Philadelphia |
| Company | J W Paxson & Company, Pusey & Jones |
| People | Willie Paxson; Samuel Miller; Samuel C Bougher |
| Additional Information |
The Bridgeman Art Library is the copyright holder, or authorised representative of the copyright holder, for all photographic transparencies in the Bridgeman Art Library. The advertisement is located at the Library Company of Philadelphia, PA, USA. |
| Copyright | Bridgeman Art Library |
