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Oldest silk mill in the U.S., Hanks Hill, Mansfield
Image Not Available for Oldest silk mill in the U.S., Hanks Hill, Mansfield

Oldest silk mill in the U.S., Hanks Hill, Mansfield

Dateabout 1925
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 6 5/16 x 7 1/16in. (16 x 18cm)
DescriptionOne-story frame building with a stone foundation. A trellis with vines growing on it is beside the door. The pond in the background is probably Hanks Hill Pond. A grassy lawn and a dirt road are in the foreground.
Object number2000.185.20
InscribedOn verso: "Oldest silk mill in U.S. at / Hanks Hill Mansfield, Conn."NotesSubject Note: According to Connecticut Place Names, Horatio and Rodney Hanks established the first silk mill in America on Hanks Hill, Mansfield in 1810. The original building, measuring 12 x 13 feet, is now in the Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village, Dearborn, Michigan.
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