Abe Plough and siblings, Memphis, circa 1901

Creators

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Source Collection

Twentieth century photograph collection, Special Collections Department, University of Memphis Libraries

Identifier

sc.0462.014_006.005

Description

Copy of a studio portrait of the children of Moses Plough, Memphis, Tennessee, circa 1901. Left-right: Alfred, Barney, Abe, Sam, Morris and Clara. Abe Plough (1891-1984) started the Plough Chemical Company in 1908 making patent medicines and later cosmetics. His company evolved into Plough, Inc., and then Schering-Plough Corporation, a major pharmaceutical company.

Date Created

2021

Date

circa 1901

Recommended Citation

"Abe Plough and siblings, Memphis, circa 1901" (2021). Other images. 406.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/speccoll-mss-20thcenturyphoto3/406