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Thomas Dolan & Company, Manufacturers of Woolens and Worsteds, Philadelphia.

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  • MEDIUM: Engraving,

    DATE: c.1885.

  • EDITION SIZE: Image size 5 9/16 x 8 1/2" (14.2 x 21.6 cm).

  • DESCRIPTION: P.F. Goist, del. A.H. Ritchie, sc. <br><br. Also known as the Keystone Knitting Mill, the factory was major textile manufacturer in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Started by Thomas Dolan in 1861, they became well known for their production and use of worsted, a high quality wool yarn. By 1883, they were one of the largest manufacturers of woolen products in the United States. The massive factory employed hundreds and was noted for its safety standards, something Dolan took great pride in. <br><br> Thomas Dolan (1834-1914) was a self-made individual who masterfully wove himself into the social and political atmosphere of the day. He was the president of the Quaker City Dye Works Company, United Gas Improvement Company and the Brush Electric Light Company; vice president of the National Association of Wool Manufacturers, and the Union League Club; a trustee of the Pennsylvania Museum of Industrial Art; a member of the Philadelphia Textile Manufacturers Association; founding member of the Union League in Philadelphia; and was part of the directorship of various schools, banks, insurance agencies and companies in Philadelphia and the Northeast. He also played an important role in founding the Philadelphia Textile School.

  • ADDITIONAL INFO:

  • CONDITION: Good condition, crease in the upper right margin corner and some discoloration in the sky. Modern handcolor.

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