Dunbar Furnace Company (Dunbar, Pa.)

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The Dunbar Furnace Company was located on the Dunbar Creek in Dunbar, Fayette County, Pennsylvania and produced pig iron, coke and silica sand. Originally the Union Furnace, the company changed names several times and closed c. 1910.

From the description of Records 1860-1911. (Historical Society of W Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 29010654

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creatorOf Dunbar Furnace Company (Dunbar, Pa.). Records 1860-1911. Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, Heinz History Center Detre Library and Archives
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associatedWith Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Leach, H. B. person
associatedWith Panama Canal. corporateBody
associatedWith Pennsylvania Railroad. corporateBody
associatedWith Pittsburgh and Connellsville Railroad. corporateBody
associatedWith Shimer and Company (Pittsburgh, Pa.) corporateBody
associatedWith Union Furnace (Dunbar, Pa.) corporateBody
associatedWith Wheeler, W. H. person
associatedWith Wickersham, Samuel M. person
associatedWith Youghiogheny Iron and Coal Company (Dunbar, Pa.) corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
United States
Dunbar (Pa.)
Pennsylvania
Fayette County (Pa.)
Pennsylvania--Fayette County
Subject
Blast furnaces
Coal trade
Coke industry
Industry
Iron industry and trade
Ironwork
Italian Americans
Railroads
Transportation
Occupation
Activity

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Active 1860

Active 1911

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