Records, 1868-1959.

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Records, 1868-1959.

The records of Hoopes, Bro. & Darlington, Inc., are relatively complete and give a full picture of the firm during its peak years in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The records are in two lots, the largest of which is designated as Accession 1374.

29 linear ft.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6738368

Hagley Museum & Library

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Hoopes, William, 1830-

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Hoopes, Bro. & Darlington, Inc.

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The firm of Hoopes, Bro. & Darlington was founded by the brothers Thomas and William Hoopes on their farm about a mile northwest of West Chester, Pa. in 1866. Initially, they manufactured spokes for wagon wheels from local timber. In 1869 they established a factory in West Chester proper and within three years were manufacturing complete wooden wheels. In time it became the largest establishment of its kind east of the Allegheny Mountains. By 1893 the firm was produc...

Indiana Spoke and Lumber Company.

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Darlington, Edward S., 1851-

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Peerless Springs, Inc.

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Hoopes, Thomas, 1834-1924.

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American Wheel Company.

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Hoopes, Bro. & Darlington.

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Robison, John P., 1811-1889

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Physician, businessman, merchant, and state legislator, of Bedford, Ohio; b. John Peter Robison. From the description of Daybook, 1834-1841. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70945820 Physician, businessman, and state legislator, of Ohio. From the description of Papers of John P. Robison, 1850-1907. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79448859 ...

Hoopes, Charles R. 1865- .

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