I thought I would start a new feature here, each month I will feature and detail one artifact from my collection. Artifact: Corinthian Capital Material: Cast iron Identification marks: J.L. Jackson New York (foundry) Dim’s h/w/d: 11” x 18-1/2” Weight: 40# The 1850 U. S. Census recorded James L. Jackson, Iron Foundry as having invested $32,000 in capital, and owning materials consisting of 1200 tons of pig iron and 500 tons of coal valued at a combined total of $24,600. The foundry employed an average of 95 workman and paid average monthly wages of $3700. The annual product consisted of 500 tons of “grate castings” worth $50,000 and 500 tons of…