York Manufacturing Company Workers, Saco, ca. 1900
Contributed by Dyer Library Archives / Saco Museum
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York Manufacturing Company was built on Saco Island in 1831, after another textile mill had burned down. York Manufacturing milled cotton goods and in 1839 was operating three mills with 1,000 workers. In 1930 York Manufacturing was sold to New England Industries and became known as the York Division of Bates Manufacturing. In 1958 the factory was shut down.
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- Title: York Manufacturing Company Workers, Saco, ca. 1900
- Creation Date: circa 1900
- Subject Date: circa 1900
- Local Name: Factory Island
- Town: Saco
- County: York
- State: ME
- Media: Photograph
- Dimensions (cm): 16.51 x 20.32
- Local Code: 1068
- Object Type: Image
For more information about this item, contact:
Dyer Library Archives / Saco Museum
371 Main Street, Saco, ME 04072
207-283-3861
http://www.sacomuseum.org
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LC Subject Headings
Textile mill workers--Maine
Mills
York Manufacturing Company (Saco, Me.)--Employees
Textile Industry--Maine--Saco
Group portraits
Women--Employment
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