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JONES, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN JONES. (1824-1903). Jones, a iron and steel industrialist, bought a furnace at a young age. He business grew and he developed a number of basic principles, mainly along the vertical combination line. He was one of the first iron manufacturers to buy Lake Superior iron mines and Pennsylvania coal for raw product.
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A Pittsburgh, Virginia And Charleston Railway Company Stock Signed By Benjamin Franklin Jones As President
JONES, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN JONES. (1824-1903) was a pioneer of the iron and steel industry in Pittsburgh. Originally involved in the river barge industry, he purchased a share in American Iron Works in 1851, along with Bernard Lauth He later joined with James H. Laughlin to form Jones and Laughlin Steel Company, a steel mill heavily dependent on river transportation. 1873, Pittsburgh. A Pittsburgh, Virginia and Charleston Railway Company stock certificate for two shares signed "B F Jones" as president. Black on white paper. Top center vignette of a factory complex spewing forth smoke. Light staining to two extreme edges and punch cancelled, including four through Jones' signature. It is in fine condition.
Catalog: # AM-0556
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Allegheny Valley Rr Co. Signed By Steel Magnate B. F. Jones
JONES, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
1869, Pennsylvania. Stock certificate for 1000 shares. Black with two attached adhesive revenue stamps. Top center vignette of a train at a harbor. Left vignette of a stanidng female, right vignette of male harvesting wheat. Issued to and signed by Benjamin Franklin Jones (1824 - 1903) Pioneer in the iron and steel industries in Pittsburgh. Two spots of heavy glue at stub, fine. Pen cancellation not affecting Jones' signature.
Catalog: # SB-4188
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