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A photo from in front of the dance center.

An apparent copy of an extremely detailed map for the purposes of fire insurance, this diagram contains several important kinds of information. It supplies us with the names of different buildings, and the date they were constructed. It tells us…

Although the content of this letter is of historical interest--a letter to Hon. F. P. Stevens--it&#039;s included here for its somewhat idealized representation of the Perry Knitting Co.<br /> <br /> At the time company officers are: M.H. Olin, President; W.H.…

Drawing of two women and a chaise titled &quot;after Saturday night&#039;s shopping&quot;

This graph shows dramatic effects caused by the globalization of manufacturing over the last few decades. While virtually all US sectors have suffered, it has been by far the worst in the textiles and apparel industry--with 70% and 85% job loss,…

This graphic illustrates the product life cycle of the global clothing economy. It appears in a report created for the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, A New Textiles Economy: Redesigning Fashion's Future. Among the report's important points: virtually no…

8 x 10 picture of the lunch room at the Perry Knitting Company. Clark notes it as a cafeteria, probably taken with flash powder as this time preceded the use of flash bulbs.<br />

This photo is taken by M. M. Crocker of the village of Perry from up on a hill. The Rice Collection annotation dates it to about 1875, referring us to Crocker’s notation on back of print: &quot;View of Perry from the hill South Eastern part of the village…

Map illustrates US Census data as to cotton production per square mile. As of this time, the &quot;Cotton Kingdom&quot; of Frederick Law Olmstead&#039;s 1861 book still is similar in its geographical extent. In the decades ahead production would shift westward to…

Town Hall