Pottstown Iron Company.

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The Pottstown Iron Company was incorporated in 1866 and by the mid 1890s employed over 2,000 workers. The company, which was located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, had large rolling mills, a blast furnace, nail factory, and steel works.

Bibliography:

"Creditors Want a Receiver." New York Times, January 31, 1893. Accessed April 27, 2012. http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=F5061EFE3B5F1A738DDDA80B94D9405B8385F0D3.

From the guide to the Pottstown Iron Company records, 1867-1931, (Pottstown Historical Society)

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creatorOf Pottstown Iron Company records, 1867-1931 Pottstown Historical Society
referencedIn Glasgow Iron Company. Engineering handbooks, 1923. Hagley Museum & Library
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associatedWith Glasgow Iron Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Henry Potts & Co., Iron & Steel. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Pottstown (Pa.)
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Montgomery County (Pa.)
Subject
Blast furnaces
Iron founding
Occupation
Activity

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