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Gift of Horace Learned and Mrs. Frank Crocker, 1979.25.347  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical S ...
Birds-eye view of Cheney Brothers mills, Manchester.
Gift of Horace Learned and Mrs. Frank Crocker, 1979.25.347 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Birds-eye view of Cheney Brothers mills, Manchester.

Date1909
MediumPhotomechanical print; printer's ink on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 6 11/16 x 9 7/16in. (17 x 24cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Horace Learned and Mrs. Frank Crocker
Object number1979.25.347
DescriptionRailroad tracks and a train run between two rows in a large complex of industrial buildings. Additional silk mills are visible in the background. Text identifies buildings as: "Weaving & Throwing Mills / Spinning Mills / Store House / Machine Shop / Velvet Mills / Dyeing Finishing Mills / Ribbon Mills."
Status
Not on view