Inside the Ames Manufacturing Company, Chicopee, Mass.
Title
Inside the Ames Manufacturing Company, Chicopee, Mass.
Subject
Ames Manufacturing Company
Description
One of seven original albumen prints showing the inner workings of the Ames Manufacturing Company, Chicopee, Mass.
est. in 1834. The time period is possibly during the American Civil War when the Ames Manufacturing Company was the third largest producer of edged weapons for the Union. The foundry also produced many cannon and artillery pieces during the war.
Date Created
1860-1870
Is Part Of
Chicopee Public Library Photography Collection
Format
Albumen photograph
Coverage
Massachusetts > Hampden (county) > Chicopee
Provenance
Edward Bellamy Association
Identifier
CPL-PHCOL-Ames-002
Physical Dimensions
9 x 11 inches
Print size 8.25"x 6"
Files
Citation
“Inside the Ames Manufacturing Company, Chicopee, Mass.,” Chicopee Archives Online, accessed December 21, 2024, https://chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/items/show/5447.