Ames Manufacturing Company. Bronze Foundry.
The Ames Manufacturing Company, Chicopee, Massachusetts, was founded in 1835 by James Tyler Ames and his brother, Nathan Peabody Ames. The company manufactured small tools, cotton machinery, swords, cannons, and did casting of bells. It began manufacturing large bronze statuary circa 1850.
From the description of Stearns-Ames collection, [ca. 1838-1894]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122389965
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| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Stearns-Ames collection | Archives of American Art |
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| associatedWith | Ames, James Tyler, 1810-1883. | person |
| associatedWith | Ames, Nathan Peabody, 1803-1847. | person |
| associatedWith | Ball, Thomas, 1819-1911. | person |
| associatedWith | Brown, Henry Kirke, 1814-1886. | person |
| associatedWith | Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. | person |
| associatedWith | Greenough, Horatio, 1805-1852. | person |
| associatedWith | Rogers, Randolph, 1825-1892. | person |
| associatedWith | United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Walter, Thomas Ustick, 1804-1887. | person |
| associatedWith | Washington, George, 1732-1799. | person |
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| Massachusetts--Chicopee | |||
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| Art metal-workers |
| Bronze founding |
| Bronze sculpture, American |
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