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Abandoned Factory, Shelton CT
This image was taken in 2013. I do not know what business operated out of this factory. If any reader knows could you please write in and inform us? Photographed with a FUJI FINEPIX F100Fd, 12 MB pocket camera. ISO 100, 1/210th, f9, Lens at 6.4mm
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Abandoned Hope Webbing Co. Mill – Pawtucket RI
[wzslider autoplay=”true” interval=”7000″ height=”800″ lightbox=”true”] Hope Webbing Co. Mill 999-1005 Main Street Pawtucket, RI The Hope Webbing Co. Mill was founded in 1889 and several buildings were added to this location over the course of the next 15-20 years. What remains, pretty much, occupies an entire city block. At one time the rear of the complex carried on over Esten…
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Abandoned Paramount Greeting Cards factory, Pawtucket RI
[wzslider autoplay=”true” interval=”7000″ height=”800″ lightbox=”true”] Paramount Greting Cards 400 Pine Street Pawtucket, RI ———————————————————————————————————————————————————– UPDATE MARCH 15th 2020 Unfortunately several readers have contacted me stating that the old Paramount Greeting Card Company burnt to the ground yesterday. I’m very sorry to hear that and this is one of the reasons I try to preserve history in photographs. ———————————————————————————————————————————————————- After a…
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Abandoned Clark Bros. Bolt Company, Plantsville CT
Clark Brothers Bolt Company is typical of so many post WWII factories that forged the industrial revolution in this country and laid the foundation for what it is today. It was established in 1854 by brothers William, Henry and Charles. A fire destroyed the factory in 1893 (not sure where the original location was) but it was rebuilt in the…
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Abandoned Grosvenordale Company Cotton Mill, Thompson CT
[wzslider autoplay=”true” interval=”6000″ height=”800″ lightbox=”true”] Located in the Grosvernordale (pop 1500) section of Thompson (pop 5000) CT sits this abandoned cotton mill which is a reminder of day’s gone by. This mill was home to the Grosvernodale Cotton Mill which closed it’s doors in 1954. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to gather much further information about this company. This part of…
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Abandoned Mill, Woonsocket RI
This is an old abandoned mill on Railroad Ave., in Woonsocket, RI. It’s situated a stones throw north of the Manville Dam (see attached photo). Rhode Island was, back in the day, known for their mills, mostly textile in nature. Like many mills of the day the town was built up around them. This mill sat adjacent to a rail line…
