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  2. Sylvester H. Roper - Wikipedia

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    Roper and his steam carriage, made sometime before 1870. Sylvester H. Roper's father, Merrick, was a cabinetmaker, born 1792 in Sterling, Massachusetts. [1] Merrick came to Francestown, New Hampshire in 1807 and married Sylvester's mother Susan Fairbanks in 1817. [1]

  3. Roper steam velocipede - Wikipedia

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    The Roper steam velocipede was a steam-powered velocipede built by inventor Sylvester H. Roper of Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, United States sometime from 1867 to 1869.It is one of three machines which have been called the first motorcycle, [1] along with the Michaux-Perreaux steam velocipede, also dated 1867–1869, and the 1885 Daimler Reitwagen.

  4. Michaux-Perreaux steam velocipede - Wikipedia

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    The earliest year suggested for the Michaux-Perreaux steam velocipede is 1867, [2] [3] which could be either the same year, or earlier than the Roper velocipede, which some authorities also date as early as 1867, [14] [15] while others such as motorcycling historians Charles M. Falco and David Burgess-Wise, and Motorcycle Consumer News design ...

  5. Category:1867 - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "1867" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...

  6. Mop - Wikipedia

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    A mop (such as a floor mop) is a mass or bundle of coarse strings or yarn, etc., or a piece of cloth, sponge or other absorbent material, attached to a pole or stick. It is used to soak up liquid, for cleaning floors and other surfaces, to mop up dust, or for other cleaning purposes.

  7. Old Dominion Steamship Company - Wikipedia

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    Established in 1867, the founder and first President of the Old Dominion Steamship Company was Isaac Bell (1814–1897), and its first Vice President was George W. Elder. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] Former Attorney General of Delaware Jacob Moore served for a period as the company's legal counsel. [ 8 ]

  8. HRG Group - Wikipedia

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    HRG Group, Inc., formerly Harbinger Group Inc. and Zapata Corporation, [3] was a holding company based in Rochester, New York, [4] having originated from an oil company started by a group including future U.S. president George H. W. Bush. In 2009, it was renamed the Harbinger Group Inc. [5]

  9. Pacific Coast Steamship Company - Wikipedia

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    The company was first organized in 1867 under the name of Goodall, Nelson and Perkins, Agents. [1] The company's chief rival was the Pacific Mail Steamship Company. [1] The competition was settled in January 1875, with Goodall, Nelson and Perkins buying six side-wheel steamships from Pacific Mail, as well as certain wharves. [1]