Category: Biographies

Architecture
Harry Michelson

Chester E. Albright, Jr.

Chester “Chet” Eben Albright, Jr., was a leading civil engineer and builder in Philadelphia. He was born on July 31, 1859 and died on March 29, 1949.

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Biographies
Harry Michelson

James K. Putt

James K. Putt – who went by the name Jim – was a chief builder for Milton S. Hershey for the first 25 years of the town of Hershey’s existence.

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Amusement parks
Harry Michelson

Randall A. Duell

This is a biographical profile of Randall A. Duell, one of the preeminent amusement park designers of the 20th Century. But not only was he distinguished for that – he

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Biographies

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