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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

Joseph Bancroft & Sons Co. textile mill panoramic photograph

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Accession: 2004-240-1
Abstract:

Joseph Bancroft & Sons Company manufactured, bleached, dyed, and finished a variety cotton-made goods. A panoramic view of Bancroft Mills in Wilmington, Delaware.

Dates: circa 1930

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