Matthias William Baldwin Bronze Statue, City Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsvlvania Editorial Image

Pictured is a bronze statue of Matthias William Baldwin, American inventor and machinery manufacturer, specializing in the production of steam locomotives. Baldwin`s small machine shop, established in 1825, grew to become Baldwin Locomotive Works, one of the largest and most successful locomotive manufacturing firms in the United States. The most famous of the early locomotives was `Old Ironsides`, built by Matthias Baldwin in 1832. Baldwin was a devout member of the Presbyterian Church and a consistent donor to religious and secular charitable causes throughout his life.