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Tag: industrial history

Along the Ipswich River

November 22, 2022November 23, 2023 Gordon Harris3 Comments
Ipswich Wharf early 20th Century

Historic photos of the Ipswich River from original glass negatives taken by early Ipswich photographers Arthur Wesley Dow, George Dexter and Edward L. Darling.

Posted in History, Photos, PlacesTagged Arthur Wesley Dow, dam, Edward Darling, George Dexter, industrial history, Ipswich River, tourism, wharf, William Barton

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

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