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The American mills Co., Rockville, Conn.
THE AMERICAN MILLS COMPANY.
Just east of the business center of the city is the main building of the American Mills Company, one of Rockville's industrial landmarks. It is one of the largest buildings used for manufacturing in the city, and is likewise one of the old and
substantial concerns, making woolen and worsted goods in Rockville.
The plant, which is an extensive one. turns out an enormous quantity of finished product. It is equipped with the very latest machinery and keeps abreast of the times in every respect. The mill has 86 broad looms, 3 narrow looms. Vt sets of cards, 5,000 spindles. Its employees number 225.
The goods manufactured by the American Mills Company have figured prominently in bringing fame to Rockville as the home of fine woolens and worsteds. Their superior quality has been tested time and time again and found to be of the very highest standard. In addition to its regular line of fine fancy worsteds for men's wear, the American Mills Company manufactures standard and fancy carriage cloths of most novel effects in fancy weaves and beautiful colorings in whip cords. Bedford cords, wide and narrow wales and diagonals.
The officers of the company are :
President. George Talcott ;
agent and treasurer. Charles X. McLean; superintendent, Edward F. Badmington
A CENTURY OF Vernon, Connecticut 1808—1908
PUBLISHED UNDER THE AUSPICES OF SPECIAL HISTORICAL COMMITTEE.
ROCKVILLE, CONN.
PRESS OF T. F. RADY & COMPANY
JAN. 1911
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The American mills Co., Rockville, Conn.
THE AMERICAN MILLS COMPANY.
Just east of the business center of the city is the main building of the American Mills Company, one of Rockville's industrial landmarks. It is one of the largest buildings used for manufacturing in the city, and is likewise one of the old and
substantial concerns, making woolen and worsted goods in Rockville.
The plant, which is an extensive one. turns out an enormous quantity of finished product. It is equipped with the very latest machinery and keeps abreast of the times in every respect. The mill has 86 broad looms, 3 narrow looms. Vt sets of cards, 5,000 spindles. Its employees number 225.
The goods manufactured by the American Mills Company have figured prominently in bringing fame to Rockville as the home of fine woolens and worsteds. Their superior quality has been tested time and time again and found to be of the very highest standard. In addition to its regular line of fine fancy worsteds for men's wear, the American Mills Company manufactures standard and fancy carriage cloths of most novel effects in fancy weaves and beautiful colorings in whip cords. Bedford cords, wide and narrow wales and diagonals.
The officers of the company are :
President. George Talcott ;
agent and treasurer. Charles X. McLean; superintendent, Edward F. Badmington
A CENTURY OF Vernon, Connecticut 1808—1908
PUBLISHED UNDER THE AUSPICES OF SPECIAL HISTORICAL COMMITTEE.
ROCKVILLE, CONN.
PRESS OF T. F. RADY & COMPANY
JAN. 1911
Postcard
Posted in the Past: Revealing the true stories written on a postcard
