Charter and By-Laws of the Atlantic De Laine Company with an act in relation to manufacturing corporations
Providence: Knowles, Anthony and Co., 1852. 12mo, pp. 24; original brown printed wrappers; small sticker at the top outer corner of the front wrapper, bottom corner of front wrapper curled; all else about fine. With the ownership signature of Henry J. Beckwith at the top. The Atlantic deLaine Company, "for manufacturing and other purposes," was founded by Josiah Chapin, Charles T. James, Paris Hill, Joseph Carpenter, and George W. Chapin. The original Atlantic De Laine factory was located near the junction of Hartford, Plainfield, and Manton streets in Providence. The company was founded in 1851 to manufacture delaine - a wool muslin, which was one of the earliest mass produced worsteds. The company went bankrupt in the Panic of 1873. Not found in OCLC. Item #54244
Price: $225.00
