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1987.81.8  © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.
American Pin Company, interior, Waterville (Waterbury)
1987.81.8 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.

American Pin Company, interior, Waterville (Waterbury)

Dateabout 1905
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 5 1/8 x 7 1/16in. (13 x 18cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
DescriptionThree men in work clothes, including overalls, stand in the interior of a large industrial building beside long rows of machinery with drive wheels and belts extending to the ceiling. Electric lights with shades hang from wires at left and right.
Object number1987.81.8
InscribedOn verso: "Interior, / American / Pin Co. / Waterbury, Ct. / ca. 1905."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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