Browse Items (1394 total)

This is a short overview on the history of the Perry Knitting Company, during a period of rapid expansion between 1896 and 1916. There are three pages: 1) situating the mill alongside others of its time, like the Tempest Knitting Company and Robeson…

An advertisement explaining the characteristics of a new fabric. It is the best summer knit fabric yet especially because it is light weight and airy.

This advertisement appeared in the Perry Herald to promote a weeklong display in the Perry-Rockwell Company's display window. To illustrate the vivid colors of PKC's Nitey Nite pajamas, a different bird "flown in from the tropics" was featured:…

A catalogue showcasing exclusive patterns from nitey nite. Patterns include aquatic, squeaky bunny, and much more.

This is another photograph that is showing an overnight fire at the Perry Knitting Company in 1978, perhaps towards dawn. This picture is taken from a different angle and shows more smoke filling the atmosphere than fire. We can see skeletons of…

An advertisement explaining how a previous ad received national attention. There is a list of different magazines the ad was mentioned in, including the New York Times Magazine.

Advertisement for different prints for pajamas. There are about a dozen fresh new designs to choose from that suit every age.

This is another close up shot of the fire at the Perry Knitting Company on January 17th in 1978.

This photograph depicts the Perry Knitting Company during a fire on January 17th, 1978, later revealed to have been started by arson to collect insurance money. The fire is raging in this photograph and the smoke is beginning to cloud the entire…

This is another photograph of the Perry Knitting Company on fire the night of January 17, 1978. There are two figures observing the fire as well as a tree at the center of the photograph.