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1987.81.3  © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.
American Pin Company, exterior, Waterville (Waterbury)
1987.81.3 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.

American Pin Company, exterior, Waterville (Waterbury)

Dateabout 1905
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 5 1/8 x 7 1/16in. (13 x 18cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
DescriptionLarge brick industrial building with a smokestack. A two-story brick building with awnings and a chimney is on the right. An iron fence surrounds the complex. Railroad tracks run on the left. The river in the right background is presumably the Naugatuck.
Object number1987.81.3
NotesSubject Note: The American Pin Co., which manufactured pins, hooks and eyes, and ornaments for small brassware, was founded in Waterbury in 1846. In 1894, the business moved to a large new factory in Waterville.
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