The Valley of the Shadow

Franklin and Augusta: Profitability of Business Sectors, 1860




Franklin County's industries in metal working and clothing and footwear produced high levels of profitability, while Augusta outpaced Franklin in profitability in other sectors--masonry and transportation products.

U.S. Census Office, Eighth Census [1860]. Population of the United States in 1860, Compiled from the Original Returns of the Eighth Census. Washington, D. C., 1864. U.S. Census of Population, 1860. Augusta County, Virginia and Franklin County, Pennsylvania. In U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington: National Archives and Records Administration (Augusta: Reels 1333 and 1387. Franklin: Reels 1111 and 1112).

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