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Show PAPERMAKIN BY HAN IN AMERIC 30 [xxxvif] CRANE & CHAMBERLIN, DALTON, MASS. Th Ploneer papermaker of the Berkshires, Zenas Crane, was born in easter Massachusetts, near Milton, Norfolk County, the seat of the BzyS(‘atc' During the 1810-1822 period, Zenas Craneand Joseph Chamberlin wer 10 partnershipand the paper label represents this early Berkshire ffrm [xxxviif DAVI CARSON DALTON MASSACHUSETTS Thismillwas erected in 1809 by David Carson (1783-1858), when he wa f the work of John H. Hall, engraver, born, Cooperstown, Newr York [xxx{x ZENAS CRANE & SONS, DALTON, MASS. Thislabe datesfromabout 1835and pictures the orfgfnal Crane mfll. The woodcu Wasmad by John H. Hall, then living in Albany, New York [x1] T. GILPIN & COMPANY, BRANDYWINE. The history o thnDeIaWa(e millisgiven{n Part X of this volume. The Gilpin labe 15 perhaps the most artistic of any of the early American paper-packag markings. The design for the label was drawn by John James Barrale Plate was engraved by George Murray, 2 native of Scotland, and a pupi f AnkerSmith, well-known Englishengraver. Georg urray wasenfaving portraits in London as early as 1796; he arrived n Philadelphi Our years later. By the year 1810 he had become prominen in the Phfla delphiaSociet of Artists, and the following year he organized the ffr 9 Murray, Draper, Fairman and Company, engraversof bank notesan the usual type of work. George Murray dfed fn Philadelphia fn 1822 |