$50
"The Rockland Bleach and Dye Works Co. " lithographic printing stone; measures approximately 10" wide, 8" deep, and 2-1/2" thick. The company was founded as Rockland Bleach and Dye Works in 1831 by three brothers from England, James, Robert and John Wright, in the Rockland Historic District of Brooklandville, an area of present-day Baltimore, and is recorded as the oldest corporation in Baltimore County. Rockland Bleach and Dye Works produced premier cotton and Irish woolens that were used all over the United States.
Auctioneer:
Bremoauctions
Date:
2016-01-30