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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 photograph, taken by Clark Rice, is a bit surreal. It shows a display created for windows of the Rockwell-Perry department store, located at the corner of Main St. and Borden Ave. The theme was "Nitey Nite Songbirds" and was promoted in the…

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.

An advertisement for toddlers switch about featuring different prints and designs. Designs include rocket ships and cupid's bow. It never stretches and is easy to put on. Pajamas also come in different colors.

Advertisement for fall pajamas that snap in the front, in the back, or can be slipped on over the head.

This is a picture of the Perry Knitting Mill on fire in 1978. The fire is in the center of the photograph and the smoke engulfs the entire page.

This photograph probably was shot on spec by Clark Rice for the the Perry Knitting Company's advertising campaign. It's not know whether it was ever published. This item consists of two files: the original photograph, and a cropped version that has…

The Perry Knitting Company office and yarn mill, on Water Street, after the fire. The photo depicts police officers at the scene after the fire. Written on the photograph: "Perry Knitting—Water St. offic and Yarn Mill—Corner Water [and] Hope"

An advertisement for matching set pajamas for presumably for boys.

This is an interior shot of the Royce and Wright Department store in Perry, NY. The store was located in the Bussey Block, at the corner of Borden Avenue and Main Street. It was in business between 1911 and 1949, when it became the Rockwell-Perry…