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1. C Whitney & Company employeesC Whitney & Company employeesBoxes; Box industry -- Massachusetts; Wooden boxes; Box industry employees -- Westborough (Mass.)Workers ("Box Shop Gang") at C. Whitney & Company box factory near railroad in Westborough (Westboro). Company manufactured wooden boxes for shipping, many for shipping shoes.
2. Eli Whitney MemorialEli Whitney MemorialWhitney, Eli (1765-1825); Westboro (Westborough) (Mass.); Inventors; Cotton Gin; Manufacturing.Postcard commemorating Westborough native Eli Whitney, inventor of the cotton gin and mass production. Whitney was the son of Betsey Fay and descendent of John Fay, one of the town's earliest settler
3. Employees of the National Straw WorksEmployees of the National Straw WorksStraw Hats 1880-1890; Hat Industry; Westborough (Mass.); Industries -- Massachusetts -- Worcester County; Factories -- Massachusetts; Westboro (Mass.)Operators in Hall No. 2 of the National Straw Works. The company was incorporated in 1869 by Henry Bernard and George Smalley. They employed 2,000 workers in 1880. The company burned down in 1917.
4. Farm and Barn at the Lyman SchoolFarm and Barn at the Lyman SchoolMassachusetts State Reform School (Westborough, Mass.); Lyman School for Boys -- Westboro, Mass.; Reformatories -- Massachusetts -- Westboro, (Mass.); Agriculture; Farming; Barns; Farm Workers.Farm workers at the Lyman School for Boys. The farm encompassed 99 acres. The school was organized as a family system with farm buildings and houses. In 1890, 190 boys lived at the school.
5. Gould & Walker Boots & ShoesGould & Walker Boots & ShoesShoe Industry -- Massachusetts; Shoemakers -- Massachusetts; Footwear Industry -- Massachusetts; Industries -- Massachusetts -- Worcester County; Boots and Shoe Factories -- Westborough (Mass.)Photograph of the Gould & Walker Company, corner of Milk and Phillips Streets, Westborough (Westboro). Company, which made boots and shoes, was started in 1883 by William Gould and Melvin Walker.
6. Hervey A. GilmoreHervey A. GilmoreFarms -- Massachusetts -- Westboro; Gilmore, Hervey A.; Westborough (Mass.)Photograph of Hervey A. Gilmore, farmer, who ran a farm on East Main Street in Westborough from the late 1800s to the early 1900s. Hervey was the twin brother of Henry Gilmore.
7. Old Arcade BuildingOld Arcade BuildingWestborough (Mass.); Buildings 1860-1890; Business enterprises.Photograph of the Arcade Building showing the C. Brigham Company, other businesses, and a large elm tree
8. Sewing Hall No. 2 at the National Straw WorksSewing Hall No. 2 at the National Straw WorksStraw Hats 1880-1890; Hat Industry; Westborough (Mass.); Industries -- Massachusetts -- Worcester County; Factories -- Massachusetts; Westboro (Mass.)Women sewing at the National Straw Works
9. Shop workers at the Humber Cycle Company, Westborough (Westboro), MassachusettsShop workers at the Humber Cycle Company, Westborough (Westboro), MassachusettsBicycle Industry -- Massachusetts; Factories -- Employees -- Westborough (Mass.)Humber Cycle Company shop workers, Westborough (Westboro), Massachusetts. Humber Company bought the White Bicycle Company of Westborough.
10. Sleigh Advertisement from Sleigh Advertisement from "The Hub"Sleighs -- Massachusetts -- Worcester County; Sleigh Industry; Sleigh Industry -- Westborough (Mass.)Advertisement for D.W. Forbes & Son, manufacturers of sleighs. The company was started in 1841 and shipped sleighs across the country.
11. Westboro Hat CompanyWestboro Hat CompanyIndustries -- Massachusetts -- Worcester County; Hat Industry -- Westborough (Mass.); History -- Westborough (Mass.)Photograph depicting the three-story Westboro Hat Company. A fourth story was later added. The company employed as many as 300 workers at one time.
12. Westboro Hat Company 2Westboro Hat Company 2Industries -- Massachusetts -- Worcester County; Hat Industry; Westborough (Mass.); Dyes and DyingDye house at the Westboro Hat Company. The company once employed as many as 300 workers.
13. Westboro Hat Company and American Saddle and Bicycle Company employeesWestboro Hat Company and American Saddle and Bicycle Company employeesIndustries -- Massachusetts -- Worcester County; Hat Industry -- Westborough (Mass.); History -- Westborough (Mass.); Bicycle Industry -- Westborough (Mass.)Company employees in front of the Westboro Hat Company and the American Saddle and Bicycle Company on Phillips Street.
14. Westborough SquareWestborough SquareMassachusetts -- Westborough; Trolleys; Main Street (Westborough, Mass.); Commercial Districts. Massachusetts -- Westboro.Colored postcard of trolleys in downtown commercial area of Westborough.
15. Worcester South-East Agricultural SocietyWorcester South-East Agricultural SocietyAgricultural Society -- Massachusetts -- Worcester; Westborough (Mass.) -- History; Agriculture -- Massachusetts.Certificate issued to Thomas G. Davis of Westboro on first day of November 1862, signed by Albert Wood, President, and John G. Metcalf, Secretary.
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