A history of industrial Paterson : being a compendium of the establishment, growth and present status in Paterson, N.J., of the silk, cotton, flax, locomotive, iron and miscellaneous industries : together with outlines of state, county and local history, corporate records, biographical sketches, incidents of manufacture, interesting facts and valuable statistics. Author: Trumbell, L. R. Description: A history of industrial Paterson : being a compendium of the establishment, growth and present status in Paterson, N.J., of the silk, cotton, flax, locomotive, iron and miscellaneous industries : together with outlines of state, county and local history, corporate records, biographical sketches, incidents of manufacture, interesting facts and valuable statistics. Paterson, N.J.? : s.n.,: unknown, 1882. View this book online Subject(s): Paterson (N.J.) -- History. Paterson (N.J.) -- Industries. New Jersey -- Passaic County -- Paterson. Table of Contents: Front matter Title page Table of Contents A history of industrial Paterson. Chapter I. Introductory Chapter II. Outline of general history Chapter III. Outline of local history Chapter IV. Early settlers Chapter V. Old Paterson Chapter VI. Old-time stores and storekeepers Chapter VII. Early stages and stage-drivers Chapter VIII. The Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures Chapter IX. Outline of early industiral operations Chapter X. Second industrial epoch Chapter XI. The Colt Family Chapter XII. King Cottons inaugural Chapter XIII. King Cotton Regnant Chapter XIV. King Cotton dethroned Chapter XV. Present status of the cotton industry Chapter XVI. Cotton bleaching, dying and printing Chapter XVII. The iron industry.--Machinery.--1800-1825 Chapter XVIII. the iron industry.--Machinery.--1825-1850 Chapter XIX. The iron industry.--Machinery.--1850-1875 Chapter XX. The iron industry.--Machinery.--The present status Chapter XXI. The iron industry.--Forges, rolling mills, etc Chapter XXII. Locomotive-building.--Thomas Rogers Chapter XXIII. Locomotive-building.--Rogers Locomotive & Machine Works Chapter XXIV. Locomotive-building.--William S. Hudson Chapter XXV. Locomotive-building.--The Grant Locomotive Works Chapter XXVI. Locomotive-building.--The Danforth Locomotive and Machine Works Chapter XXVII. Locomotive-building.--William Swinburnes Works Chapter XXVIII. The silk industry.--Origin and processes Chapter XXIX. The silk industry.--Outline history Chapter XXX. The silk industry.--Its establishment in Paterson Chapter XXXI. The silk industry.--Its growth in Paterson Chapter XXXII. The silk industry.--Review of the tariffs Chapter XXXIII. The silk industry.--Individual sketches Chapter XXXIV. The silk industry.--Dyeing Chapter XXXV. The silk industry.--Weavers supplies Chapter XXXVI. The silk industry.--Recapitulation Chapter XXXVII. Flax, hemp, and jute Chapter XXXVIII. The Barbour Flax Spinning Company Chapter XXXIX. Miscellaneous industries Chatpter XL. Sketch of corporate history Chapter XLI. Paterson in 1882 Chapter XLII. Passaic Water Company Chapter XLIII Chapter XLIV. Educational.--Schoolmasters of the olden time.--Patersons free school system, etc Chapter XLV. The Great Falls of the Passaic Chapter XLVI. Paterson in the Civil War

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