Mills on the River Banks:

This Knitting Mill depended on hydro-power for the looms.

The factory of M. P. Mason manufactured turned work, mainly map sticks and feather duster handles. (from 1900 photo)

The Ice Houses of the Maxwell Brothers appear in the middle distance while the Coal Yard of Jones and Simmons is in the foreground. (circa 1900)

West End Paper Company manufactured newsprint and was producing 33 tons daily in 1912. (from 1912 commerative booklet)

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