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American Thread Company
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Mill Number Two of the American Thread Company. The English Sewing Company purchased the Willimantic Linen Company England mills in 1898 and formed the American Thread Company. The company reached its height in the early 20th century, and became the largest factory in Connecticut and the largest thread mill in North America. Caption reads: "American Thread Co., No. 2 Mill and Dam - Willimantic, Conn."
Turner, F. E.
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American Thread Company
Mill Number Two of the American Tread Company. The English Sewing Company purchased the Willimantic Linen Company England mills in 1898 and formed the American Thread Company. The company reached i...
American Thread Company
Mill Number Four of the American Thread Company. The English Sewing Company purchased the Willimantic Linen Company England mills in 1898 and formed the American Thread Company. The company reached...
American Thread Company
Exterior of Mill Number Six. The English Sewing Company purchased the Willimantic Linen Company England mills in 1898 and formed the American Thread Company. The company reached its height in the e...
American Thread Company
Mill Number Three of the American Thread Company. The English Sewing Company purchased the Willimantic Linen Company England mills in 1898 and formed the American Thread Company. The company reache...
Willimantic Cotton Mill
View of Willimantic cotton mills across railroad tracks with three men standing in front. Caption reads: "Willimantic Cotton Mills Corporation, Willimantic, Conn."
Railroad Station
Willimantic Railroad Station was built for the Air Line route between Boston and New York City. The New Haven, Middletown, and Willimantic Railroad Company was formed in 1867, but soon went bankrup...
