Matthias Baldwin: Taking Pleasure in Perfection

All Bones Considered: Laurel Hill Stories #085, part 2 for April 3, 2026

Matthias Baldwin was always good with his hands. He started as a jeweler, but progressed to bookbinding before he built one of the first steam engines in the nation. When the Age of Steam emerged, Baldwin became the foremost manufacturer of reliable locomotives that were also works of art.