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19th Century Glassmaking In The United States
19th-century glassmaking in the United States started slowly with less than a dozen glass factories operating. Much of the nation's better quality glass was imported, and English glassmakers had a monopoly on major ingredients for high–quality glass such as good–quality sand and Lead(II,IV) oxide, red lead. A tariff and the War of 1812 added to the difficulties of making Lead glass, crystal glass in America. After the war, English glassmakers began Dumping (pricing policy), dumping low priced glassware in the United States, which caused some glass works to go out of business. A protective tariff and the ingenuity of Boston businessman Deming Jarves helped revive the domestic glass industry. The 1803 Louisiana Purchase added western territory to the United States and eventually opened new markets for glass products. Glass works located along the Ohio River in Pittsburgh and Wheeling, West Virginia, Wheeling were able to take advantage of the nation's waterways to ship their pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Creamer may refer to: * Creamer (vessel), a small pitcher or jug designed for holding cream or milk * Creamer potato, a subtype of potato cultivar * Non-dairy creamer, a cream substitute used with coffee or tea * "Creamer (Radio is Dead)", a song by Limp Bizkit on their 2003 album ''Results May Vary'' * "Non-Dairy Creamer", a single by Third Eye Blind from the EP Red Star (EP), ''Red Star'' * , a United States Navy destroyer escort launched in 1944 but never completed People * Chris Creamer, Canadian website owner of SportsLogos.net * David S. Creamer (1858–1946) was an Ohio politician. He was state treasurer from 1909 to 1913 and state fire marshal * George Creamer (1855–1886), American Major League Baseball second baseman from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania * Henry Creamer (1879–1930), American popular song lyricist, and part of the songwriting team of Creamer & Layton * John Creamer (born ?), an international disc jockey; see John Creamer & Stephane K * Lucy Creamer (born 1971 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
