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Title Duffy, Richard A.
Date ca. 1832-October 17, 1896
Description Richard A. Duffy, born ca. 1832 in Ireland, worked as a lithographer in Philadelphia ca. 1850-ca. 1896. Duffy immigrated with his family to the United States sometime before his younger sister was born in Philadelphia in 1836. He was active in the local trade as early as 1850, and worked for P. S. Duval in the mid-1850s and F. Bourquin & Co. in 1861, as well as was a member of the Lithographic Printers Union. In 1850, Duffy resided with his mother Ellen (b. ca. 1801) and siblings in the South Ward. His brother William Duffy (b. ca. 1830) was a printer, engraver, and possible lithographer. Richard married Amelia (b. ca. 1839) in the late 1850s, had two children, and resided in Ward 26 with a personal estate valued at $1500 by 1870. By 1880, he still worked in the lithographic trade and headed a household at 1206 South Tenth Street that included his wife, children, and sister-in-law. At the time time of his death on October 17, 1896, he resided at 1506 South Tenth Street. He was buried at Cathedral Cemetery in Philadelphia.
Is part of Philadelphia on Stone Biographical Dictionary of Lithographers
References See Duffy, William and Duval, P. S.
Call number Philadelphia on Stone Biographical Dictionary of Lithographers
Bibliographic citation Census 1850, 1870, 1880
Groce & Wallace, 192
Library Company of Philadelphia research file
Philadelphia Inquirer, October 20, 1896
Philadelphia and Business City Directories, 1850-1880 (intermittently)
WWWAA, 974