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Tag: 1750

Ipswich Hosiery

October 24, 2022January 5, 2026 Gordon Harris4 Comments
Ipswich hosiery advertisement

After the first stocking machine was smuggled from England to Ipswich in 1822, immigrants arrived in Ipswich to work in the cotton and hosiery mills, contributing to the town's diverse cultural heritage.

Posted in HistoryTagged 1750, hosiery, industrial history, lace
Ipswich MA historic photos by William Varrel

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Early Inhabitants of Ipswich, Massachusetts by Abraham Hammatt
Ipswich Massachusetts Revisited by William Varrel

© Gordon Harris 2026

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