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Paper Mills and a Nation's Capital
Robert E. Harrigan
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Description for Paper Mills and a Nation's Capital
Hardback. In this book the history and associated drama of that industry come to life with the background of events that shaped our magnificent capital. From a time shortly after the revolutionary war, paper was manufactured in the nation's capital until 1950. Num Pages: 180 pages, photographs, line drawings, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KND; TBX; TDJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 284 x 220 x 17. Weight in Grams: 726.
From a time shortly after the revolutionary war, paper was manufactured in the nation's capital until 1950. In this book the history and associated drama of that industry come to life with the background of events that shaped our magnificent capital. Over 70 photographs and prints, many rare and unpublished, bring excitement to the story told in this book. For the student of paper technology who becomes lost in the maze of arcane nomenclature, chemistry, and plumbing here is a framework with which to make the interesting complexities of paper manufacturing more understandable.
From a time shortly after the revolutionary war, paper was manufactured in the nation's capital until 1950. In this book the history and associated drama of that industry come to life with the background of events that shaped our magnificent capital. Over 70 photographs and prints, many rare and unpublished, bring excitement to the story told in this book. For the student of paper technology who becomes lost in the maze of arcane nomenclature, chemistry, and plumbing here is a framework with which to make the interesting complexities of paper manufacturing more understandable.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
Number of Pages
180
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780761800330
SKU
V9780761800330
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Robert E. Harrigan
Robert E. Harrigan is retired. He was formerly a vice-president of the Fisher Scientific Company.
Reviews for Paper Mills and a Nation's Capital
Mr. Harrigan has painted a vivid picture of not only the paper manufacture but of life in general in early D.C.
Kenneth F. Hermsen, Retired Paper Mill Superindependent, National Institute of Standards and Technology Robert Harrigan has done an outstanding job of telling it like it was, and especially in weaving the history of papermaking into the history of ... Read more
Kenneth F. Hermsen, Retired Paper Mill Superindependent, National Institute of Standards and Technology Robert Harrigan has done an outstanding job of telling it like it was, and especially in weaving the history of papermaking into the history of ... Read more