The sleepy town of Assabet Village woke up very quickly when the Assabet Mills was built in 1847. Dams were constructed on the river; millponds were created; and large mills began producing yarn and carpets. Soon the village was turning into a town with stores; churches; schools; and government. As the mill grew; so did the town; the population grew to 7;000 people by 1905. During good times; the mill prospered; but during bad times; it faltered and had to re-invent itself. It had almost as many lives asthe proverbial cat. The carpet mill faltered in 1857; but in 1862; the Assabet Manufacturing Company started producing woolen materials and blankets to support the Civil War. This mill faltered in 1898; but in 1899; the American Woolen Company bought themills and greatly expanded them. In 1950; the woolen company faltered and shut down completely; but in 1957; Digital Equipment moved in. Digital faltered in 1997 and sold the buildings to Clock Tower Place; which is converting the mills into first-class industrial space. Today; the mills are attracting a new set of small industries. This book is filled with images of the various ldquo;livesrdquo; of the mill complex. Photographs featured within these pages show mill employees at work and at play; workersrsquo; homes; the evolution of the mill buildings; and the products produced and sold by the mill. There is even a chapter that shows how wool products are produced.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. great bookBy William BeggsI grew up in Osterville. 6th generation. lots of interesting information about other families I grew up with. I found out about some relatives and friends relatives I didnt know.
