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1988.28.1  © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.
North and Judd Manufacturing Company, New Britain
1988.28.1 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.

North and Judd Manufacturing Company, New Britain

Dateabout 1880
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 7 7/8 x 9 13/16in. (20 x 25cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Object number1988.28.1
DescriptionIndustrial brick factory complex with three smokestacks. Street with utility poles, lights and stockade fence. Pit with steam in foreground. Flagpole on brick building on left.
NotesSubject Note: Alvin North founded company in 1812 making plated wire products adding saddlery hardware by 1849. Established as North & Judd by 1863 expanding products to include jewelry, hooks and eyes. Feb. 1880, the large wood factory burned and was replaced with brick.
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