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Alfred Jenks & Son

 Organization

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Barton H. Jenks papers

 Collection
Accession: 1852
Abstract:

The Jenks family produced talented inventors over many generations. Between the 1820s and the 1870s the family businesses were the leading cotton textile machine builders in Pennsylvania. During the Civil War, the firm operated a rifle factory as part of the Union war effort. The collection consist of a series of fragments handed down in the Jenks family related to several of their business ventures.

Dates: 1830-1910

Bridesburg Machine Works lithograph

 Collection
Accession: 1969-163
Abstract:

The Bridesburg Machine Works of Alfred Jenks & Son were manufacturers of cotton and wool carding spinning and weaving machinery, shafting and millgearing. The lithograph shows the plant exterior, people in the street, and a delivery wagon carrying textile machinery. Vignettes of machines surround the main view.

Dates: circa 1856