Putnam, Henry W.

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Putnam was a businessman who invested in the Chicago, Peoria, and St. Louis Railroad Company and was also involved in an irrigation project in Escondido, California. Putnam received a patent in 1876 for inventing a machine to make barbed wire.

From the description of Papers, 1844-1898. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 46837471

Secretary of the Commission on Summer Playgrounds and Vacation Schools.

From the description of Letter, 1899, July 16, to Professor W. W. Bailey. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86167603

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Subjects:

  • Barbed wire
  • Irrigation
  • Natural history
  • Railroads
  • Scientific publications
  • Smithsonian Publications

Occupations:

  • Businessmen

Places:

  • United States (as recorded)
  • Escondido (Calif.) (as recorded)
  • California--Escondido (as recorded)