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In 1940, the Selective Service and Training Act provided for America's first peacetime draft registration, applicable to all men ages 16 to 64. Initially it was to be for a period of twelve months, but after the Pearl Harbor attack in December 1941…

The Selective Service Act of 1917 was enacted on May 18 of that year. It required all males aged 18 to 30 years to register for military conscription; the first registration took place on June 5. Individuals who were employed in agriculture or…

A different print of the same cutting room at the Perry Knitting Co. Unknown whether this photo pre- or post- dates the image of the cutting room from 1910, but similar machinery and room structure can be seen in both photos. Again, about thirty men…

A picture of an older man and woman in a sewing room of the Perry Knitting Co. The man holds a sign reading "Congratulations 33rd Anniversary" next to the woman, who is seated in front of a work desk covered in fabric scraps. Under her desk are many…

Picture depicts the machinery used in the manufacturing of cloth at the Perry Knitting Co. Pictures could have also been take after the decision to close Perry Knitting Company was reached. Clark was hired to take pictures of the equipment that was…

A shot of a young child modeling, photographed on spec for the company's product catalog. According to Clark Rice, "We did not do a lot of their catalog work. The P.K. had a photographer and an agency woman located in New York City who oversaw all…

Looking south down Hope St. toward Water St. we see several of the firm's buildings at some point during the 1950s, judging from parked cars. At left is Mill #3 and its yarn operations, then the PKC's main office building, with a flyover passage…

A young man, identified as a bookkeeper in the Rice Collection annotation, sits at a desk sending out correspondence. In his hand is a fountain pen; on the desk are inkwells, letters (or bills?) to be posted, and a large "account register" book. A…

Portion of Perry Knitting Mill left standing following a structure fire in the winter. Downed electric wires can be seen, as well as a water tower standing in the background of the picture.

The Perry Knitting Co. used postcards like these to advertise for help wanted. The postcard shows working men and women outside the knitting mill. The card reads: "Mills 1, 4, & 5, the Perry Knitting Co., Perry, N.Y. Girls Wanted. Photo by Kenney."