Hills Company hat factory in Amherst

Image

spc_178b.jpg

Title

Hills Company hat factory in Amherst

Subject

Amherst (Mass.)

Description

View of the Hills Company hat factory which became one of the largest hat manufacturers in the United States. These buildings were constructed on the east side of the New London Northern Railroad tracks after the first factory was consumed by fire in 1880.

Creator

Scott, Edgar T., 1858-1940

Publisher

Jones Library Special Collections

Date

Circa 1907

Rights

This digital file may be used for educational uses, as long as it is not altered in any way. Prior written permission is required for any other use of the digital files from the Jones Library.

Relation

Is part of the Edgar Scott Postcard Collection. Jones Library Special Collections.

Format

image/jpg

Language

English

Type

Cards

Identifier

SPC178

Original Format

Photograph; Postcard

Physical Dimensions

3 x 5 in.

Citation

Scott, Edgar T., 1858-1940, “Hills Company hat factory in Amherst,” Digital Amherst, accessed December 25, 2024, https://digitalamherst.org/items/show/40.