(1842-1906)
— Inventor of the paper matchbook —
In 1892, inventor Pusey received a U.S. patent for the paper matchbook. Three years later he sold his patent to the Diamond Match Company, and soon millions of matchbooks were being produced each year. A Civil War veteran and longtime Philadelphia attorney, Pusey was awarded nearly 40 patents during his life. Descendant of an old Quaker family, he lived here at "Maple Linden" after 1889.| HM Number | HM1D4M |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1993 |
| Placed By | Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Sunday, October 12th, 2014 at 8:09am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 462099 N 4419418 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 39.92401667, -75.44351667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 55.441', W 75° 26.611' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 55' 26.46" N, 75° 26' 36.66" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 484, 610 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 455-475 Middletown Rd, Media PA 19063, US |
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