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Perry Knitting Co. Mill #2
The reverse side of this photograph is confusing: it says that it was "taken before 1900," but also "Mill No. V built in 1893." Since Mill #5 wasn't constructed until 1909, this can't be accurate. The photograph does appear to be quite hold, however,…
Perry Knitting Co. Mill #4
According to the Rice Collection annotation, this photograph was "probably taken about 1920." This seems unlikely, given the configuration of brick buildings, wooden buildings, and a skyway visible at lower right. A more likely guess is that we're on…
Perry Knitting Co. Mount Morris NY location closure.
Exterior print of the Perry Knitting Company located in Mt. Morris, N.Y. noted on the reverse of the print, closing in 1969. <br />
Perry Knitting Co. Office
Three women shown working at typing machines in PKC office. From left, they are identified as: Ms. MacQuarrie, Pearl Siembida, and Lois Adrian. Their attire is more formal than that of the working women in the mill.
Perry Knitting Co. on Fire as Two Pedestrians Observe
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.
Perry Knitting Co. Outlet Store
For many years, the Perry Knitting Co. had operated an informal store in Mill #1 that sold factory seconds at reduced prices. The 1950s saw creation of the company's own Nitey Nite brand sleepwear, and direct marketing of its products. A separate…
Perry Knitting Co. Power Plant
From the Walnut St. bridge we see a 210 ft. smokestack, built in 1924 and eventually demolished in 1973. Next to it is the factory's power house and in the foreground is a circular cooling tower. An earlier plant, built in 1894, burned coal to power…
Perry Knitting Co. Power Plant and Mills from Walnut St. Bridge.
A print of the Perry Knitting Company, taken about 1910, showing the power plant and the mills.<br />
Perry Knitting Co. Power Plant photo taken from Walnut St. Bridge.
8 x 10 print of the old power plant at the Perry Knitting Company from the Walnut Street Bridge, apparently taken about 1949.<br />
Perry Knitting Co. Secretary Kate Pidegon's Birthday.
Kate Pidgeon was a secretary in the mill offices for many years. This is when they had a party for her birthday and Father Sexton, the priest of the Church where Kate attended, was also there. I am not sure whether this was taken at the mill or…