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Wright is credited with changing the name of the plantation from "Old Brass" to "Auldbrass." "Old Brass" was the original name given to the farmland and the local river landing after an old slave from an old plantation on the land before. [5] The earliest records from the farm are dated to 1736 when the farm was known as Mount Pleasant.
Repoussé (French: ⓘ) or repoussage (ⓘ) is a metalworking technique in which a malleable metal is shaped by hammering from the reverse side to create a design in low relief. Chasing (French: ciselure) or embossing is a similar technique in which the piece is hammered on the front side, sinking the metal. The two techniques are often used in ...
Slowly with Brass's help, hard work and willing bankers, Lawrence was able to obtain some the most desirable old Spade range. “When I got a chance to buy into the Spade land, Brass loaned me the money,” he said, “Eleanor cooked for the hay crews and everyone on the place worked hard.”
The 1996 project "Remembering Little Tokyo" is also located in Los Angelos; de Bretteville collaborated with artist Sonya Ishii to interview residents and create brass tiled etched with symbols representing local history and Japanese American identities. [21] [22] [23] She also created the mural "At the Start...
Madison Brass Works was founded in 1907 by Henry Vogts and Edward Schwenn. Vogts was a German immigrant and Schwenn a son of German immigrants who worked in foundries in Beloit and Milwaukee. The pair first built an 18x24 foot wooden building on the site of the current building to house three coke-burning furnaces.
The farm engine was developed by George Westinghouse Sr., the father of the much more famous George Westinghouse Jr. The cylinder, steam chest, cross-head guide, and the boxes for the crankshaft bearings were all cast in a single piece to assure mechanical exactness and perfect alignment of piston and crank. [2] The engine was made of brass and ...
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The Blendworth Brass Band was founded in 1982 by Commander Chris Eason, OBE. The band are well known in surrounding areas such as Portsmouth, Southampton, Hayling Island, Denmead, Petersfield, Liss, Havant and Waterlooville. They regularly take trips within the UK and Europe to promote brass band music and further their musical ability.