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Carthage Foundry and Machine Works in Carthage, Missouri
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| Title | Carthage Foundry and Machine Works in Carthage, Missouri |
| Collection | Powers Museum of Carthage, Missouri |
| Studio/Publisher | Carthage Press |
| Creator | Photo Engraving Company of New York City, New York |
| Date | 2008 |
| Date.Original | 1889/09/12 |
| Publisher.Digital | Powers Museum |
| Identifier | LSTA06-Powers.059 |
| Type | Print |
| Identifier.Local | LSTA06-Powers.059 |
| Subject.LCSH | Buildings; Business and commerce; Carthage (Mo.); Jasper County (Mo.); Tri-State Mining District |
| Subject.Local | Agricultural implements; Carthage, Missouri; Carthage foundry; Eagle Foundry Works; mining machinery; Sprague-Warden Electric Company; Spring Valley Fair |
| People | Barnes, E. W.; Irwin, Ed H. |
| Description | The Eagle Foundry Works (found elsewhere in this collection) became the Carthage Foundry operated by E. W. Barnes and was a significant partner in the local mining industry. The factory was located at the southwest corner of Oak Street and Garrison Avenue in Carthage, Missouri (site of Memorial Hall today) until after World War I. |
| Provenance | Newspaper donated to Powers Museum by Jasper County Record Center and Archives, 2007. |
| Source | Taken from Carthage Press, Special Fair Issue published September 12, 1889. The fair referred to was the Spring River Valley Fair. Other articles in the newspaper cover Carthage businesses of 1889 including various mining operations and limestone companies. |
| Relation | The Powers Museum holds a trade card for the Carthage Foundry in its collections and also has a vertical file with miscellaneous research and newspaper clippings on the foundry. |
| Rights | Photographic image in public domain; digital image property of Powers Museum and contributed for for use in Missouri State Library 2006 LSTA Digitization Project as published by Missouri Southern State University Spiva Library; see project copyright statement at http://powersmuseum.com/exhibits/riches-from-the-earth/riches-from-the-earth-copyright.html |
| Links | http://powersmuseum.com/exhibits/riches-from-the-earth/riches-content.html |
| Format | JPEG2000 |
| Language | English |
| Coverage | United States -- Missouri -- Jasper County -- Carthage |
| Contributing Institution | Powers Museum |
| Transcript | Accompanying the illustration above in its original publishing is the following text: "When it comes to large or small contracts in the manufacture of iron, the above company have the facilities and experience for building any class of work in that line. Mr. Barnes, the head of this extensive manufactory by his industry has established a business here of which he may justly feel proud, as he now secures trade from all the surrounding states and territories, and is filling orders for mining machinery for all the principal mining districts in the west and south. Besides mining machinery they manufacture steam engines and boilers, fronts, grate bars, mill gearing, smoke stacks, iron railing and fencing and brass castings of every description, patterns of any desired design can be made on short notice, and wood work of all kinds, such as jig tanks, belt pulleys, etc., receive prompt attention. A full supply of belting of all kinds, brass trimmings, engineer's supplies, gas pipe fittings, in fact anything needed in this line can be supplied. These works were established in 1872, and are located on the corner of Garrison and Oak Streets and occupy about one-half block of ground, are lighted throughout with electric light, and also furnish the power for the Sprague-Wardin Electric Co[mpany]. Mr. Barnes is an old and respected citizen of Carthage, and his rating in business circles is very high. Mr. Ed H. Irwin, the cashier of the works, is a thorough business man and carefully guards the interest of the company in a financial way. The output of this industry last year was near $50, 000." |
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