New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
1906

New Bedford, a city and port of entry of Massachusetts, one of the capitals of Bristol co., is situated on the bank of the Acushnet River, near its mouth in New Bedford harbor, an arm of Buzzard's Bay, 56 miles S. of Boston, on the New York, New Haven and Hartford R.... New Bedford, which is connected by bridges with Fairhaven, is noted for the elegance of its private residences, while its public buildings present a large array of handsome structures. Its public library is one of the oldest institutions of the kind in the country. Its industrial establishments, of which there are upward of 700, are mainly represented by cotton and yarn-mills, some of which are among the largest in the world and which have given to the city the leading position in the United States as a producer of fine cotton goods. Other industries include the manufacture of cordage, shoes, lubricating oils, glass, paper, soap, pianos, paints, candles, silver-ware, machinery, etc. Down to the middle of the nineteenth century New Bedford was largely engaged in the whale-fishery. At one time about 400 whaling-ships belonged to the port. Much coal is shipped here. New Bedford was incorporated as a city in 1847. Pop.in 1880, 26,845; in 1890, 40,733; in 1900, 62,442.

Lippincott's New Gazetteer: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World, Containing the Most Recent and Authentic Information Respecting the Countries, Cities, Towns ... in Every Portion of the Globe Publisher J.B. Lippincott Company, 1906

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