The Rittenhouse Mill and the Beginnings of Papermaking in America

The Rittenhouse Mill and the Beginnings of Papermaking in America
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Publisher : The Library Company of Phil
Total Pages : 36
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ISBN-10 : 0914076841
ISBN-13 : 9780914076841
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Book Synopsis The Rittenhouse Mill and the Beginnings of Papermaking in America by : James N. Green

Download or read book The Rittenhouse Mill and the Beginnings of Papermaking in America written by James N. Green and published by The Library Company of Phil. This book was released on 1990 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1691 the Rittenhouse family opened a paper mill outside of Philadelphia and for the next forty years were the only paper manufacturers in America. Wilhelm Rittinghausen, later known as William Rittenhouse, was born in Mulheim, Germany and learned the paper making trade. He moved to Amsterdam at a young age and then emigrated to America with his three children in 1687. William's descendants continued to be active in the paper making business into the nineteenth century when the productivity of the mill gaveway to the new technology.


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