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Samuel SLATER
Slater Woolen Mills
The Slater Woolen Mills remained the major source of blankets and uniform cloth to the various branches of the U. S. military, as well as providing uniforms to the Pullman service, hotel and other uniformed employees, and broadcloths, flannel, and doeskins for general consumption. By the late 1890s the Slater Woolen Co. employed 900 men and women while the mills at East and North
Villages employed 800 in the production and finishing of cambrics, calicos, and cotton piece goods. The textile industry also suffered during the 1890s and early 20th century. The depression
forced the periodic closing of most mills, reductions in wages, and strikes. The Slater companies took the opportunity to modernize their mills, but it was not until the late 1890s that
wages were again increased. In 1899 and 1901 the deaths of Horatio Nelson Slater, the son of Samuel Slater, and Henry H, Stevens, the founder of the Stevens Linen Works in Dudley, ended an era in the town's manufacturing history. These two men had
managed the two largest manufacturing establishments in Dudley and Webster during a period of long and sustained growth that spanned
more than a half century. sec.state.ma.us
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Discover the people who lived there, the places they visited and the stories they shared.
Samuel SLATER
Slater Woolen Mills
The Slater Woolen Mills remained the major source of blankets and uniform cloth to the various branches of the U. S. military, as well as providing uniforms to the Pullman service, hotel and other uniformed employees, and broadcloths, flannel, and doeskins for general consumption. By the late 1890s the Slater Woolen Co. employed 900 men and women while the mills at East and North
Villages employed 800 in the production and finishing of cambrics, calicos, and cotton piece goods. The textile industry also suffered during the 1890s and early 20th century. The depression
forced the periodic closing of most mills, reductions in wages, and strikes. The Slater companies took the opportunity to modernize their mills, but it was not until the late 1890s that
wages were again increased. In 1899 and 1901 the deaths of Horatio Nelson Slater, the son of Samuel Slater, and Henry H, Stevens, the founder of the Stevens Linen Works in Dudley, ended an era in the town's manufacturing history. These two men had
managed the two largest manufacturing establishments in Dudley and Webster during a period of long and sustained growth that spanned
more than a half century. sec.state.ma.us
Postcard
Posted in the Past: Revealing the true stories written on a postcard
