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Brass Valley: The Fall of an American Industry
Emery Roth
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Description for Brass Valley: The Fall of an American Industry
Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages, 236 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBEC; AJCR; HBJK; HBTK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 304. Weight in Grams: 1778.
In this ode to Connecticut's Naugatuck River Valley, vibrant photos and moving poetry relate the region's legendary industrial history and ponder its legacy. The story begins in 1802, when two metalworking families joined forces to manufacture brass. Business soared during the War of 1812 with the demand for buttons, and soon brass parts became essential in the age of steam and electricity. As large-scale brass manufacturing grew across what became known as Brass Valley, mill towns along the river, such as Torrington and Waterbury, developed into thriving cultural centers. This continued until 2014, when the last plant closed, and the ... Read more
In this ode to Connecticut's Naugatuck River Valley, vibrant photos and moving poetry relate the region's legendary industrial history and ponder its legacy. The story begins in 1802, when two metalworking families joined forces to manufacture brass. Business soared during the War of 1812 with the demand for buttons, and soon brass parts became essential in the age of steam and electricity. As large-scale brass manufacturing grew across what became known as Brass Valley, mill towns along the river, such as Torrington and Waterbury, developed into thriving cultural centers. This continued until 2014, when the last plant closed, and the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764349300
SKU
V9780764349300
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About Emery Roth
Emery Roth II earned degrees in architecture and literature from Carnegie-Mellon University. After 40 years living and working in Connecticut's Northwest Hills, he became fascinated with the old mill towns of the Naugatuck Valley.
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