WEEK # 383 WORKS HARD FOR HIS MONEY

[LISA B]

QUESTION:

 

How did each of the following famous numismatists earn their livings: John J. Pittman, Joseph Mickley and John H. Clapp

 

 

Our first place winner will receive Leonard Augsburgers “TREASURE IN THE CELLAR”, A Talle of Gold In Depression-Era Baltimore

 

There will also be a runner up prize given to a randomly selected player with the correct answer.

 

REMINDER: The Numisma-Quest ends on Saturday at midnight EST. Entries after that time will not be valid. See the Trivia info post for more details.

 

When you post your answer, only the administrators can see it. Stop back this Monday. We will make all the posts visible and announce the winners.

 

[bsshog40]

John J. Pittman: Worked for Kodak

Joseph Mickley: Was an apprentice in making, repairing, and tuning stringed instruments.

John H. Clapp: Attorney

 

[DC Dawg]

Pittman was a chemical engineer and was an executive at Kodak.

 

I think Mickley was a musician and piano salesman.

 

Clapp was a professor at Lake Forest College.

 

(let's see if my Google-Fu is any good! )

[dan8402]

John J. Pittman - Worked for Kodak

Joseph Mickley - Owned a Music Repair and Sales Business

John H. Clapp - Attorney

[Coindude]

John J. Pittman was a chemical engineer for Kodak and never earned more than $15,000 per year.

 

Joseph Mickley was a piano maker / tuner.

 

 

John H. Clapp lawyer?

 

[mhardin2413]

kodak executive, piano maker, lawyer. if, of course, google found the right folks.

[Bugmann1974]

John J Pittman : Chemical engineer for Kodak

Joseph Mickley: Musical repair man and maker of piano-fortes

John H. Clapp: I couldn't find much of anything on this one, only that his collection was sold intact to Eliasburg and that he lived in Washington DC. He was also the son of Numismatist John M. Clapp who was in the oil industry.

[HiHoAudio]

John J. Pittman = Retired Kodak employee

 

Joseph Mickley = Stringed musicial instrument (pianos, violins, guitars) repair and manufacture.

 

John H. Clapp = Washington DC businessman

 

[ritter]

john j. pittman was a chemical engineer for eastman kodak,joseph mickley made musical instruments,and john h. clapp was an oilman.

[walt666-migration]

John J Pittman was an employee of Kodak

Joseph Mickley tuned stringed instruments

John H Clapp was an oilman

 

Walt

[LISA B]

QUESTION:

 

How did each of the following famous numismatists earn their livings: John J. Pittman, Joseph Mickley and John H. Clapp

 

Answer: engineer, piano maker, banker

 

YIKES!!! No winner this week. Just in case you question the answer....

 

American Numismatic Biographies by Pete Smith.

 

 

Please stop by this Friday for the PMG Numisma-Quest question