The Stanleys of Newton: Yankee Tinkerers in the Gilded Age - Paperback

FormatBook

Language English

ISBN-13 / SKU 9781886727151

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by Karen H. Dacey (Author)

A biographical history of Francis E. Stanley and Freelan O. Stanley, identical twins from Kingfield, Maine, inventors and manufacturers of the Stanley Steamer, the Stanley Dry Plate, and many other inventions and works of fine craftsmanship, including violins. This book focuses on the lives of the twins and their families in Newton, Massachusetts, while it explores the social, historical, and manufacturing history of Newton, one of Boston's notable suburbs.

Number of Pages: 252

Dimensions: 0.53 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN

Illustrated: Yes

Publication Date: November 10, 2009

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