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Image Not Available for American Thread Co. mills, Willimantic.
American Thread Co. mills, Willimantic.
Image Not Available for American Thread Co. mills, Willimantic.

American Thread Co. mills, Willimantic.

Dateabout 1900
MediumPhotography; cyanotype on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 4 3/4 x 6 11/16in. (12 x 17cm)
DescriptionView from the far side of the Willimantic River. The mill dam is in the foreground. In the background is a large complex of industrial buildings, most of them apparently constructed of granite. A tall smokestack appears to be made of brick. A stone arched bridge crosses the river in the left background.
Object number2000.185.30
InscribedOn verso: "American Thread / Willimantic / Conn."NotesSubject Note: The buildings of the American Thread Company, which manufactured spool cotton and hosiery yarn, were located along Main Street, Willimantic.
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