Conrad Poppenhusen : The Life of German-American Industrial Pioneer

This is the story of a 19th century German-American pioneer industrialist who made his fortune manufacturing hard rubber combs thanks to his friendship with Charles Goodyear and his invention, vulcanized rubber. Poppenhusen became a much-loved philanthropist funding churches, libraries and an educational institution that is today both a National and New York City landmark, the Institute that bears his name. He established the nation's first corporate childcare facility in 1870 and was heavily involved in railroads, most notably the Long Island about which papers such as the New York Times provided running commentary.Haas, James E. is the author of 'Conrad Poppenhusen : The Life of German-American Industrial Pioneer', published 2004 under ISBN 9780972413916 and ISBN 097241391X.