Atlanta Industry Thrive: Factories Spur Growth and Rail Power
A survey of Atlanta's diverse manufacturing base highlights dozens of trades from cotton gins to leather goods, watches, amphuric acid, and paper bags. It notes booming factory expansion, coal and iron prospects, canal plans, and a healthful climate boosting population and trade, with key local leaders shaping real estate and commerce.
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Texas
Virginia
Atlanta
J. P. Stevens
Atlantis
North
Georgia
Taylor
New York
St. Louis
Chicago
Pacific
Philadelphia
Haiman
Chattahoochee
Tradete
Guano Business Chapter in Atlanta Industry
In a quiet third floor Kimball house room sits a notable Atlanta figure, removed from street bustle and rooftops, reflecting on the guano trade as a curious chapter of the city’s industrial history.
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Kimball House
Atlanta
Adair Among Atlanta’s Best Known Real Estate Figures
No man in Atlanta is better known than Mr. George W. Adair for thorough alignment with the city’s spirit and activity. He has long been linked with real estate transactions, holding a unique position as one who has handled a great amount of property in the era.
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Atlanta
America
Denver
Leadville
Augusta
Macon
Montgomery
St. Louis
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Ocean
Northwest
Pacific
Department of Trade
Adair
Adair Kayley
Ana
Cosstrrutton
Carlton
Carlton & Son
Canton
Mariette Street
T K P Carlton
Persans
Board of Health
Europe
Clumber of Commerce
Board of Trade and Cotton and Produce Exchange
Georgia
Colonel Adair
J M B Carlton
Marietta Street
Sherman
R. J. Ruth
R. W. L. Rasin & Co
Baltimore
Department of Trade In
South
RB. J. Ruth
Ruth
North Georgia
North Carolina
Mississippi River
George W. Adair
Fertilizer Giants Show Growth and Global Reach
R W L Basin Co leads U S fertilizer trade with Baltimore bases and a new Seawall factory, targeting 90 000 to 100 000 tons annually. The firm, dating to decades of southern market testing, aims for four to five million dollars yearly by completing the Seawall plant and expanding distributions from Baltimore. Captain E B Cooper and R W L Basin spearhead innovation and exports shaping the industry.
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England
United States
Baltimore
Seawall
R. W. J. Basin & Co
America
Lawes Company
E. EB. Cooper
Naval Island
R. W. L. Rasin & Co
Middle States
Baltimore and Ohio
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Atlant
J. M. B. Carlton
Judges' Hall
Exposition Grounds
Atlanta, GA
Mr. G. W. Adair
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