Harrison, Joseph, 1810-1874
Variant namesMechanical engineer and co-founder of Eastwick & Harrison, Locomotive Builders (Philadelphia, PA) who was involved in designing and building steam boiler engines, railways, and bridges in the United States and Russia.
From the description of The iron worker and King Solomon : typescript, 1868 / by Joseph Harrison, Jr. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 68624977
Joseph Harrison was a mechanical engineer, who worked for various firms in the Philadelphia area building and designing locomotives.
From the description of Letterbooks, 1844-1865. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122584974
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| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Letters to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1761-1904 (inclusive), 1820-1888 (bulk) | Houghton Library | |
| creatorOf | Harrison, Joseph, 1810-1874. Letterbooks, 1844-1865. | Historical Society of Pennsylvania | |
| referencedIn | Franklin Institute (Philadelphia, Pa.). Committee on Science and Arts. Records, 1824-1900 [microform]. | Hagley Museum & Library | |
| creatorOf | Harrison, Joseph, 1810-1874. The iron worker and King Solomon : typescript, 1868 / by Joseph Harrison, Jr. | University of Michigan | |
| creatorOf | Harrison, Joseph, 1810-1874. Daybook, 1859. | Historical Society of Pennsylvania | |
| referencedIn | LeConte, John L. (John Lawrence), 1825-1883. Papers, 1812-1897 | American Philosophical Society |
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| associatedWith | Crawford family. | person |
| associatedWith | Eastwick and Harrison, Locomotive Builders. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Eastwick, Andrew McCalla, 1810-1879. | person |
| associatedWith | Franklin Institute (Philadelphia, Pa.). Committee on Science and Arts. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Harrison family. | person |
| associatedWith | LeConte, John L., (John Lawrence), 1825-1883 | person |
| correspondedWith | Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882 | person |
| associatedWith | Luders, Thomas L. | person |
| associatedWith | Poulterer, Stephen B. | person |
| associatedWith | Saint Petersburg and Moscow Railway. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Winans, Thomas DeKay, 1820-1878. | person |
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| Neva River (Russia) | |||
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| Locomotives |
| Railroads |
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| Real estate business |
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| Mechanical engineers |
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Birth 1810
Death 1874
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