Peter Cooper 1791-1883 built the TOM THUMB ?
Peter Cooper 1791-1883 built the TOM THUMB in 1830 the first steam locomotive manufactured in the U.S. He was among the backers of the first trans-Atlantic telegraph cable and ran for U.S. President in 1876 representing the Greenback Party. Portrait c (BS
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