Dry Grinding Department, Collins Company, Collinsville (Canton)
PhotographerPhotographed by
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Date1924
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 7 7/8 x 9 13/16in. (20 x 25cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
DescriptionEmployees in front of vertical sided plank building with multipaned windows.
Object number1998.112.0a
InscribedOn recto: "Dry Grinding Dep't, Collins Co., Collinsville, Conn. 1924". On verso: "I came to work in this Dept Dec. 11, 1923. This picture was taken May 8, 1924" "Bottom - Left to Right" "lst Furrier, Fialkiewicz, Miller, Dubiel, Zakiski, Siemnicki, Bill, J. Soucy, D. Soucy, Yliasz, Marquardt, Thomlinson, Pecard. /2nd Nelson, Violette, Lambert, Stalt, Yeske, A. Schmidt, Stevenson, Roy, Davison, Carla, Volousky, Drapeau, Del Nero, Donovan. / 3rd Wilks, Hudon, LePage, O'Brien, S. Taylor, Comeau, F. C. Root, Michaud, E. Taylor, Bidwell, Ryden, Lapiade. / 4th Royer, J. Piper, Thirrer, Pagae, Emhoff, Parent, Bolduc, M. Piper, Kucza, Walker, Duglas, M. Carey, S. Markie, Vigue, G. Soucy. / 5th P. Carey, Finkle, Kochen, Brown, LaChance, Fortin, Wood, Albert Pecard, Anderson, Klas Nyman, Murphy, F. Schmidt, L. Austin, R. Austin, J. W. Root, Crippen"NotesSubject Note: Collins Company was the world's largest axe and edged tool manufacturers. The company was established in 1826 as Collins & Co. by Samuel W. and David C. Collins. The co-partnership failed and in May 1834 the Collins Manufacturing Company was chartered by the Connecticut legislature for the purpose of manufacturing axes and edge tools. The business address was in Hartford and the manufacturing establishment located at Collinsville. It was the major employer in the area. In 1843 the company name was changed to Collins Company. List includes French, Italian, Polish, German and Irish surnames.On View
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