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Figured Tapestry : Production, Markets and Power in Philadelphia Textiles, 1855 1941
Overview
Focusing on the Philadelphia textile trades from the era of the Knights of Labor through World War II, this book is a study of industrial maturity and decline. The author assesses the significance and limits of industrial versatility, owner-operated businesses, craft labor and its organizations, and the agglomeration of specialized mills in urban districts. An interdisciplinary blend of business, labor, urban, and economic history, industrial geography, and the history of technology, the book illuminates the hidden world of batch production, the "other side" of American industrialization, and highlights both the benefits and the hazards of flexibility.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780521521369
- ISBN-10: 052152136X
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Publish Date: August 2002
- Dimensions: 9.04 x 6.04 x 1.34 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.72 pounds
- Page Count: 536
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