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-007

Physical Dimensions

9 x 11 inches
Print size 8.25"x 6"

Files

CPL-PHCOL-Ames-007-01.jpg
CPL-PHCOL-Ames-007-02.jpg

Citation

“Inside the Ames Manufacturing Company, Chicopee, Mass.,” Chicopee Archives Online, accessed April 28, 2024, https://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/items/show/5452.