Item 18823 - Spinning room, Haskell Silk Company, Westbrook, 1907
- Item 18823 - Spinning room, Haskell Silk Company, Westbrook, 1907
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- Item 18823
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Image Info Modern mechanized throwing or spinning machinery at the Haskell Silk Company's new mill in Westbrook.
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The Haskell Silk Company in Westbrook employed 300 workers in 1907 and was located on the banks of the Presumpscot River, as silk manufacture requires a great deal of fresh water.
Haskell silk products were considered the finest in the country.
