Author: William Beierwaltes
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EARLY AMERICAN METAL: MCLOUGHLIN BROTHERS
McLoughlin Brothers, a major American producer of paper lithographed toys and games, wasfounded in 1857 by John McLoughlin but developed by his sons (aka “brothers”) John (1827-1905) andEdmund (1833-1889) in New York City. From them, John’s sons James and Charles took over management of the company. In 1920, the company was purchased by their rival… Read more
