Billhead of Neafie & Levy Ship & Engine Building Co., Philadelphia, PA

Billhead of the Neafie & Levy Ship & Engine Building Co. located in Philadelphia, PA. Established in 1838, Neafie & Levy was a prominent iron shipbuilder, a chief rival to William Cramp in 19th-century Philadelphia. Initially building fire engines, boilers, and stationary steam engines, the company expanded into shipbuilding, launching iron steamboats for export to South America as early as 1844. The firm's success was facilitated by Captain John P. Levy's financial resources and shipping connections. Thomas Reaney left the firm in 1859. The company operated until 1907, its shipyard situated in Philadelphia's Kensington section, an area now occupied by a Philadelphia Electric power plant.

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  • Levy, John P. Captain / NEAFIE

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