Item 5518 - Machine Shop employees of the Portland Company, 1887
- Item 5518 - Machine Shop employees of the Portland Company, 1887
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- Item 5518
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Image Info The Portland Company crafted metal for ships, locomotives, lighthouses, and factories.
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The Portland Company was founded in 1846 and made its name in building locomotives for the Panama Railroad which was built to help transport men infected by "gold fever" during the California Gold Rush.
