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Dupont Viscoloid Co. Souvenir Card

description
  • – A Dupont Viscoloid Company souvenir card from 1928. On the front is an arial image of the DuPont Viscoloid Company of Leminster, Massachusetts. On the back is a 1928 calendar and rulers in inches and centimeters. The image is printed with black and red ink on a rigid ivory celluloid card. The Viscoloid Company was started by Bernard Doyle, one of the first producers of Celluloid in the country. The Viscoloid Company was incorporated in 1901 and by 1923 it was the largest employer in Leominster. In 1925 the company merged with DuPont and changed its name to the DuPont Viscoloid Company. The DuPont Viscoloid Company made dress combs, brushes, toilet articles, ornaments and other novelties such as this celluloid card.
subjectrights
  • – Text and images are the property of the National Plastics Center and Museum (NPCM) and are protected by copyright. Other individuals or entities other than, and in addition to, the NPCM may also own copyrights and other propriety rights. The NPCM prohibits the copying of any protected materials on this website except for non-commercial use. A credit line is required and should read: Courtesy of the National Plastics Center and Museum. The copyright symbol should accompany the reproduction if applicable. Commercial use of the museum's property is subject to publication fees and/or royalties.
collectiondate
  • – 1928
publishercreatorrelation
  • – Is part of the Permanent Collections. National Plastics Center and Museum, Leominster, Massachusetts. http://www.plasticsmuseum.org/museum.html#Collection
format
  • – image/jpg
language
  • – English

Dupont ?Doyle Works? Infirmary, ca. 1942

description
  • – Doctor Charles Cronin works on the injured hand of Jack Foster while nurse Eleanora Bizzarri assists in the Infirmary at the DuPont"Doyle Works"Factory in Leominster, Massachusetts.
subjectrights
  • – Text and images are the property of the National Plastics Center and Museum (NPCM) and are protected by copyright. Other individuals or entities other than, and in addition to, the NPCM may also own copyrights and other propriety rights. The NPCM prohibits the copying of any protected materials on this website except for non-commercial use. A credit line is required and should read: Courtesy of the National Plastics Center and Museum. The copyright symbol should accompany the reproduction if applicable. Commercial use of the museum's property is subject to publication fees and/or royalties.
collectiondate
  • – 1942
publishercreatorrelation
  • – Is part of the DuPont Photograph Collection. National Plastics Center and Museum, Leominster, Massachusetts. http://www.plasticsmuseum.org/museum.html#Collection
format
  • – image/jpg
language
  • – English

Dressing comb, design no. 20

description
  • – A full scale hand drawn blueprint of a dressing comb mold created in 1948 by the Standard Tool Co. in Leominster, Massachusetts. The blueprint contains the view of the profile, the top, and the cross section for a beaded dressing comb mold, listed as Design No. 20. Tiara, Crown,&Crest are listed as suggested names. The blueprint is signed by E. Landry.
subjectrights
  • – Text and images are the property of the National Plastics Center and Museum (NPCM) and are protected by copyright. Other individuals or entities other than, and in addition to, the NPCM may also own copyrights and other propriety rights. The NPCM prohibits the copying of any protected materials on this website except for non-commercial use. A credit line is required and should read: Courtesy of the National Plastics Center and Museum. The copyright symbol should accompany the reproduction if applicable. Commercial use of the museum's property is subject to publication fees and/or royalties.
collectiondate
  • – 1948-10-12
publishercreatorcontributor
  • – Standard Tool Company, Leominster (Mass.)
relation
  • – Is part of the collection, Standard Tool Records, 1940-1969. National Plastics Center and Museum, Leominster, Massachusetts. http://www.plasticsmuseum.org/museum.html#Collection
format
  • – image/jpg
language
  • – English

Snell Manufacturing Company workers 2

description
  • – The Snell Manufacturing Company, Fiskdale, a village in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, has a long history. In 1841 Melville Snell came from Pawtucket, Rhode Island to Sturbridge where he manufactured augers and bits for 2 years. Melville's nephew, Otis, moved from Ware and with his uncle and Mr. Judson Smith, formed a partnership, Smith, Snell&Co. In 1850 Lucius Snell, younger brother of Otis, purchased Mr. Smith's interest. Melville Snell and his nephews, Otis and Lucius, reorganized as Snell&Brothers and continued as such until 1861. In 1854 Deacon Thomas Snell, father of Otis and Lucius, and brother of Melville came from Ware and joined his family in the business. In 1862 the business was bought by Emery L. Bates in partnership with the New York hardware firm of Clarke and Wilson. The history of the real estate had some setbacks. The first building used in 1842 was an older one and was destroyed by fire in 1852. The town wanted the company to rebuild and $770 was donated by individuals as an enticement for it not to move to Warren. In turn the Snells bought Wights gristmill and moved it 200 feet further east to make a place for a large factory. The gristmill was used as an office and packing room. The wooden buildings shown in several photographs date from the late 1800's. One may date from a 1895 reconstruction after fire had destroyed some large stone buildings that had been erected in 1854. In 1912 another fire burned the 1895 building and was replaced by a 2-story building where Sturbridge Yankee Workshop began occupancy in 1960.The Snell Manufacturing Company was the oldest maker of augers and bits in the country. An early method of marketing used by Thomas Snell was to drive to Boston with his wagon loaded with finished tools and return with the same wagon filled with steel stock.This image shows workers, many dressed bib overalls and cloth sports caps, both of which were popular with late 19th century factory workers. The windows on the factory, oversized paired sash 4 over 4 with segmented arch 2 pane transom windows, reflect a style of the later 19th cenury. Large glass became available after the Civil War with the introduction of the tin-float process. Although undated, these observations suggest a date between 1880 and 1899.
subjectcollectiondate
  • – 1880-1899
publisherrelation
  • – From the Joshua Hyde Public Library Archive, Sturbridge, Massachusetts http://www.sturbridgelibrary.org
format
  • – image/jpg

A. C. Morse Shoe Manufactory

description
  • – Currently the site of Joshua Hyde library, this image shows the A.C. Morse Shoe Manufactory sometime between 1868-1877. The original building, on the town common, was built in 1850, by Elisha Southwick. Mr. Southwick obtained permission and a lease from the town, in 1850. Subsequently, he leased the business to Merrick and Allen and joined them in a partnership, in 1859. Mr. Merrick and Mr. Allen left the firm and Southwick continued the business until his son-in-law, A.C. Morse took over the business, about 1868.Hiram Carter bought an interest, in 1869 and the business name became Morse and Carter. Mr. Carter withdrew and Mr. Morse continued in business, alone, until about 1877. A group of workers is depicted standing at the east side of the A.C.Morse building.
subjectcollectiondate
  • – 1868-1877
publisherrelation
  • – From the Joshua Hyde Public Library Archive, Sturbridge, Massachusetts http://www.sturbridgelibrary.org
format
  • – image/jpg

Snell Manufacturing Company Packing room

description
  • – The Snell Manufacturing Company, Fiskdale, a village in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, has a long history. In 1841 Melville Snell came from Pawtucket, Rhode Island to Sturbridge where he manufactured augers and bits for 2 years. Melville's nephew, Otis, moved from Ware and with his uncle and Mr. Judson Smith, formed a partnership, Smith, Snell&Co. In 1850 Lucius Snell, younger brother of Otis, purchased Mr. Smith's interest. Melville Snell and his nephews, Otis and Lucius, reorganized as Snell&Brothers and continued as such until 1861. In 1854 Deacon Thomas Snell, father of Otis and Lucius, and brother of Melville came from Ware and joined his family in the business. In 1862 the business was bought by Emery L. Bates in partnership with the New York hardware firm of Clarke and Wilson. The history of the real estate had some setbacks. The first building used in 1842 was an older one and was destroyed by fire in 1852. The town wanted the company to rebuild and $770 was donated by individuals as an enticement for it not to move to Warren. In turn the Snells bought Wights gristmill and moved it 200 feet further east to make a place for a large factory. The gristmill was used as an office and packing room. The wooden buildings shown in several photographs date from the late 1800's. One may date from a 1895 reconstruction after fire had destroyed some large stone buildings that had been erected in 1854. In 1912 another fire burned the 1895 building and was replaced by a 2-story building where Sturbridge Yankee Workshop began occupancy in 1960.The Snell Manufacturing Company was the oldest maker of augers and bits in the country. An early method of marketing used by Thomas Snell was to drive to Boston with his wagon loaded with finished tools and return with the same wagon filled with steel stock.This image shows the packing room about circa 1907 according to a date on the back of the photo. Three men are identified: Clerk- John Evans, John P. Brayton- foreman, and Harry Stone. There are many boxed augers on display.
subjectcollectiondate
  • – 1907
publisherrelation
  • – From the Joshua Hyde Public Library Archive, Sturbridge, Massachusetts http://www.sturbridgelibrary.org
format
  • – image/jpg

Snell Manufacturing Company workers 3

description
  • – The Snell Manufacturing Company, Fiskdale, a village in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, has a long history. In 1841 Melville Snell came from Pawtucket, Rhode Island to Sturbridge where he manufactured augers and bits for 2 years. Melville's nephew, Otis, moved from Ware and with his uncle and Mr. Judson Smith, formed a partnership, Smith, Snell&Co. In 1850 Lucius Snell, younger brother of Otis, purchased Mr. Smith's interest. Melville Snell and his nephews, Otis and Lucius, reorganized as Snell&Brothers and continued as such until 1861. In 1854 Deacon Thomas Snell, father of Otis and Lucius, and brother of Melville came from Ware and joined his family in the business. In 1862 the business was bought by Emery L. Bates in partnership with the New York hardware firm of Clarke and Wilson. The history of the real estate had some setbacks. The first building used in 1842 was an older one and was destroyed by fire in 1852. The town wanted the company to rebuild and $770 was donated by individuals as an enticement for it not to move to Warren. In turn the Snells bought Wights gristmill and moved it 200 feet further east to make a place for a large factory. The gristmill was used as an office and packing room. The wooden buildings shown in several photographs date from the late 1800's. One may date from a 1895 reconstruction after fire had destroyed some large stone buildings that had been erected in 1854. In 1912 another fire burned the 1895 building and was replaced by a 2-story building where Sturbridge Yankee Workshop began occupancy in 1960.The Snell Manufacturing Company was the oldest maker of augers and bits in the country. An early method of marketing used by Thomas Snell was to drive to Boston with his wagon loaded with finished tools and return with the same wagon filled with steel stock.This image shows workers, many dressed in bib overalls and cloth sports caps, both of which were popular with late 19th century factory workers. The factory windows suggest the wooden mill built in 1895 and destroyed by fire in 1912. Numerous augers are on the benches and floor.
subjectcollectiondate
  • – 1895-1912
publisherrelation
  • – From the Joshua Hyde Public Library Archive, Sturbridge, Massachusetts http://www.sturbridgelibrary.org
format
  • – image/jpg

Snell Manufacturing Company workers 4

description
  • – The Snell Manufacturing Company, Fiskdale, a village in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, has a long history. In 1841 Melville Snell came from Pawtucket, Rhode Island to Sturbridge where he manufactured augers and bits for 2 years. Melville's nephew, Otis, moved from Ware and with his uncle and Mr. Judson Smith, formed a partnership, Smith, Snell&Co. In 1850 Lucius Snell, younger brother of Otis, purchased Mr. Smith's interest. Melville Snell and his nephews, Otis and Lucius, reorganized as Snell&Brothers and continued as such until 1861. In 1854 Deacon Thomas Snell, father of Otis and Lucius, and brother of Melville came from Ware and joined his family in the business. In 1862 the business was bought by Emery L. Bates in partnership with the New York hardware firm of Clarke and Wilson. The history of the real estate had some setbacks. The first building used in 1842 was an older one and was destroyed by fire in 1852. The town wanted the company to rebuild and $770 was donated by individuals as an enticement for it not to move to Warren. In turn the Snells bought Wights gristmill and moved it 200 feet further east to make a place for a large factory. The gristmill was used as an office and packing room. The wooden buildings shown in several photographs date from the late 1800's. One may date from a 1895 reconstruction after fire had destroyed some large stone buildings that had been erected in 1854. In 1912 another fire burned the 1895 building and was replaced by a 2-story building where Sturbridge Yankee Workshop began occupancy in 1960.The Snell Manufacturing Company was the oldest maker of augers and bits in the country. An early method of marketing used by Thomas Snell was to drive to Boston with his wagon loaded with finished tools and return with the same wagon filled with steel stock.This image shows workers, many dressed in bib overalls and cloth sports caps, both of which were popular with late 19th century factory workers. The windows on the factory suggest that it is the 1895 wooden mill that burned in 1912. There are numerous augers in the photograph as well.
subjectcollectiondate
  • – 1895-1912
publisherrelation
  • – From the Joshua Hyde Public Library Archive, Sturbridge, Massachusetts http://www.sturbridgelibrary.org
format
  • – image/jpg

Snell Manufacturing Company workers 1

description
  • – The Snell Manufacturing Company, Fiskdale, a village in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, has a long history. In 1841 Melville Snell came from Pawtucket, Rhode Island to Sturbridge where he manufactured augers and bits for 2 years. Melville's nephew, Otis, moved from Ware and with his uncle and Mr. Judson Smith, formed a partnership, Smith, Snell&Co. In 1850 Lucius Snell, younger brother of Otis, purchased Mr. Smith's interest. Melville Snell and his nephews, Otis and Lucius, reorganized as Snell&Brothers and continued as such until 1861. In 1854 Deacon Thomas Snell, father of Otis and Lucius, and brother of Melville came from Ware and joined his family in the business. In 1862 the business was bought by Emery L. Bates in partnership with the New York hardware firm of Clarke and Wilson. The history of the real estate had some setbacks. The first building used in 1842 was an older one and was destroyed by fire in 1852. The town wanted the company to rebuild and $770 was donated by individuals as an enticement for it not to move to Warren. In turn the Snells bought Wights gristmill and moved it 200 feet further east to make a place for a large factory. The gristmill was used as an office and packing room. The wooden buildings shown in several photographs date from the late 1800's. One may date from a 1895 reconstruction after fire had destroyed some large stone buildings that had been erected in 1854. In 1912 another fire burned the 1895 building and was replaced by a 2-story building where Sturbridge Yankee Workshop began occupancy in 1960.The Snell Manufacturing Company was the oldest maker of augers and bits in the country. An early method of marketing used by Thomas Snell was to drive to Boston with his wagon loaded with finished tools and return with the same wagon filled with steel stock.This image shows workers, many dressed in bib overalls and cloth sports caps, both of which were popular with late 19th century factory workers. The building was built in 1895 and burned down in 1912.
subjectcollectiondate
  • – 1895-1912
publisherrelation
  • – From the Joshua Hyde Public Library Archive, Sturbridge, Massachusetts http://www.sturbridgelibrary.org
format
  • – image/jpg

Snell Manufacturing Co, first wooden replacement- to the brook

description
  • – The Snell Manufacturing Company, Fiskdale, a village in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, has a long history. In 1841 Melville Snell came from Pawtucket, Rhode Island to Sturbridge where he manufactured augers and bits for 2 years. Melville's nephew, Otis, moved from Ware and with his uncle and Mr. Judson Smith, formed a partnership, Smith, Snell&Co. In 1850 Lucius Snell, younger brother of Otis, purchased Mr. Smith's interest. Melville Snell and his nephews, Otis and Lucius, reorganized as Snell&Brothers and continued as such until 1861. In 1854 Deacon Thomas Snell, father of Otis and Lucius, and brother of Melville came from Ware and joined his family in the business. In 1862 the business was bought by Emery L. Bates in partnership with the New York hardware firm of Clarke and Wilson. The history of the real estate had some setbacks. The first building used in 1842 was an older one and was destroyed by fire in 1852. The town wanted the company to rebuild and $770 was donated by individuals as an enticement for it not to move to Warren. In turn the Snells bought Wights gristmill and moved it 200 feet further east to make a place for a large factory. The gristmill was used as an office and packing room. The wooden buildings shown in several photographs date from the late 1800's. One may date from a 1895 reconstruction after fire had destroyed some large stone buildings that had been erected in 1854. In 1912 another fire burned the 1895 building and was replaced by a 2-story building where Sturbridge Yankee Workshop began occupancy in 1960.The Snell Manufacturing Company was the oldest maker of augers and bits in the country. An early method of marketing used by Thomas Snell was to drive to Boston with his wagon loaded with finished tools and return with the same wagon filled with steel stock.This image shows workers, many dressed bib overalls and cloth sports caps, both of which were popular with late 19th century factory workers. The windows on the factory, oversized paired sash 4 over 4 with segmented arch 2 pane transom windows, reflect a style of the later 19th cenury. Large glass became available after the Civil War with the introduction of the tin-float process. Although undated, these observations suggest a date between 1880 and 1899.
subjectcollectiondate
  • – 1895-1912
publisherrelation
  • – From the Joshua Hyde Public Library Archive, Sturbridge, Massachusetts http://www.sturbridgelibrary.org
format
  • – image/jpg

Snell Manufacturing Company mill and workers

description
  • – The Snell Manufacturing Company, Fiskdale, a village in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, has a long history. In 1841 Melville Snell came from Pawtucket, Rhode Island to Sturbridge where he manufactured augers and bits for 2 years. Melville's nephew, Otis, moved from Ware and with his uncle and Mr. Judson Smith, formed a partnership, Smith, Snell&Co. In 1850 Lucius Snell, younger brother of Otis, purchased Mr. Smith's interest. Melville Snell and his nephews, Otis and Lucius, reorganized as Snell&Brothers and continued as such until 1861. In 1854 Deacon Thomas Snell, father of Otis and Lucius, and brother of Melville came from Ware and joined his family in the business. In 1862 the business was bought by Emery L. Bates in partnership with the New York hardware firm of Clarke and Wilson. The history of the real estate had some setbacks. The first building used in 1842 was an older one and was destroyed by fire in 1852. The town wanted the company to rebuild and $770 was donated by individuals as an enticement for it not to move to Warren. In turn the Snells bought Wights gristmill and moved it 200 feet further east to make a place for a large factory. The gristmill was used as an office and packing room. The wooden buildings shown in several photographs date from the late 1800's. One may date from a 1895 reconstruction after fire had destroyed some large stone buildings that had been erected in 1854. In 1912 another fire burned the 1895 building and was replaced by a 2-story building where Sturbridge Yankee Workshop began occupancy in 1960.The Snell Manufacturing Company was the oldest maker of augers and bits in the country. An early method of marketing used by Thomas Snell was to drive to Boston with his wagon loaded with finished tools and return with the same wagon filled with steel stock.This image shows workers, many dressed bib overalls and cloth sports caps, both of which were popular with late 19th century factory workers. The windows on the factory, oversized paired sash 4 over 4 with segmented arch 2 pane transom windows, reflect a style of the later 19th cenury. Large glass became available after the Civil War with the introduction of the tin-float process. Although undated, these observations suggest a date between 1880 and 1899. Back label,"The last building across canal."
subjectcollectiondate
  • – 1880-1899
publisherrelation
  • – From the Joshua Hyde Public Library Archive, Sturbridge, Massachusetts http://www.sturbridgelibrary.org
format
  • – image/jpg

Westboro Hat Company 2

description
  • – Dye house at the Westboro Hat Company. The company once employed as many as 300 workers.
subjectcollectiondate
  • – Early 1900s
publisherrelation
  • – In the collection of the Westborough Public Library Westborough Room, Westborough, Massachusetts. http://www.westboroughlib.org
format
  • – image/jpg

Gould&Walker Boots&Shoes

description
  • – Photograph of the Gould&Walker Company, corner of Milk and Phillips Streets, Westborough (Westboro). Company, which made boots and shoes, was started in 1883 by William Gould and Melvin Walker.
subjectcollectiondate
  • – 1898
publisherrelation
  • – In the collection of the Westborough Public Library Westborough Room, Westborough, Massachusetts. http://www.westboroughlib.org
format
  • – image/jpg
language
  • – English

Westboro Hat Company

description
  • – Photograph depicting the three-story Westboro Hat Company. A fourth story was later added. The company employed as many as 300 workers at one time.
subjectcollectiondate
  • – 1901-1904
publisherrelation
  • – In the collection of the Westborough Public Library Westborough Room, Westborough, Massachusetts. http://www.westboroughlib.org
format
  • – image/jpg

Westboro Hat Company and American Saddle and Bicycle Company employees

description
  • – Company employees in front of the Westboro Hat Company and the American Saddle and Bicycle Company on Phillips Street.
subjectcollectiondate
  • – 1890s
publisherrelation
  • – In the collection of the Westborough Public Library Westborough Room, Westborough, Massachusetts. http://www.westboroughlib.org
format
  • – image/jpg

Employees of the National Straw Works

description
  • – Operators in Hall No. 2 of the National Straw Works. The company was incorporated in 1869 by Henry Bernard and George Smalley. They employed 2,000 workers in 1880. The company burned down in 1917.
subjectcollectiondate
  • – 1883-1884
publishercreatorrelation
  • – In the collection of the Westborough Public Library Westborough Room, Westborough, Massachusetts. http://www.westboroughlib.org
format
  • – image/jpg

Sewing Hall No. 2 at the National Straw Works

description
  • – Women sewing at the National Straw Works
subjectcollectiondate
  • – 1880s
publisherrelation
  • – In the collection of the Westborough Public Library Westborough Room, Westborough, Massachusetts. http://www.westboroughlib.org
format
  • – image/jpg

American Whip Company and Westfield Library

description
  • – Two brick buildings on Main St. Westfield, Mass., the American Whip Co. and Westfield Library. Photographed by Coleman Studio, Westfield, Mass.
subjectcollectiondate
  • – (1895?)
publishercreatorrelation
  • – From the Westfield Athenaeum, Westfield, Massachusetts http://www.westath.org

Whip Manufactory and Darling, Smith&Co's Whip Manufactory

description
  • – Two wooden whip manufactories located on the corner ofElm St. and Bartlett St. with employees standing in front of buildings. Employees include Shepard, Holcomb&Cook., Darling, Smith&Co's Whip Manufactory., Shepard, Solomon., Kimball, Jenny., Dean, Albert., Barnes, Newton., Davis, Joseph., Noble, Capt. Nathan.,Herrick, Homer., Bailey, Henry., Copley, Hiram., Lee, Harry., Noble, Terry., Sweeney, Edward., Thomas, Wallace., Dunbar, E.L., Smith, Andrew.,Durant, George. The building on the left is Shepard, Holcomb&Cook, which has the whip manufactory sign on.
subjectcollectiondate
  • – 1872
publisherrelation
  • – From the Westfield Athenaeum, Westfield, Massachusetts http://www.westath.org

Osden Whip Company

description
  • – Osden Brothers Whip Company, also known as"Ruinsville"Mill, located in Mundale Mass.in 1881 showing Mr. Lozene Osden's horseand carryall, which was the mill's bus for transporting workers to and from Westfield. Mr. Lozene is standing. In 1856 it was The TwineFactory and in 1865 the Mundale Whip Company.
subjectcollectiondate
  • – (1881?)
publisherrelation
  • – From the Westfield Athenaeum, Westfield, Massachusetts http://www.westath.org

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