“Turners Falls, Mass. Industrial Plants, General View below Falls”

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Turners Falls, Massachusetts, was a planned industrial community founded in 1867, by Alvah Crocker. It is part of the town of Montague. Located on a bend of the Connecticut River, the natural falls were enhanced by a dam. Water was also diverted into a power canal, and large brick factories lined either side.  This postcard view was taken from a bend in the river, looking east and south.

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Item typeDocumentary Photograph
Postcard
PhotographerHugh C. Leighton Company, Manufacturers
Date1914-02-23
PlaceTurners Falls, Massachusetts
TopicIndustry, Occupation, Work
Land, Environment, Geography
Commerce, Business, Trade, Consumerism
EraProgressive Era, World War I, 1900–1928
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatPhotography; Printing
Dimension detailsHeight: 3.50 in Width: 5.50 in
Catalog #M.85
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Hugh C. Leighton Company, Manufacturers, photographer. Turners Falls, Mass. Industrial Plants, General View below Falls. Photograph. February 23, 1914. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/m-85/. Accessed on November 21, 2024.

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