George Washington Bacon
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George Washington Bacon
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George Washington Bacon (1830–1922) was an American mapmaker and publisher who developed a successful business producing maps of London. In 1861, Bacon founded a series of businesses. He became bankrupt in 1867, after failing to keep on top of managing these businesses. In 1870, Bacon started his business, G.W. Bacon & Co., on 127 Strand, London. He based his atlases on the plates used by Edward Weller for his Weekly Dispatch Atlas. In 1893, he bought the map business of James Wyld. During this
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American mapmaker and publisher (1830–1922)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington_Bacon
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2023-11-10T12:51:14Z
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