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Farmington and Hampshire Canal

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Description: View of the Farmington and Hampshire canal lined with factories and a road. The American Writing Paper Company is on the left.
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Ceremony

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Description: A view of a group of men wearing long overcoats and hats, standing on rough ground. Two men in the center are shaking hands, and a few others are holding s...
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First Level Canal

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Description: View of the First Level Canal lined with industrial buildings featuring a paper mill,founded in 1882, on the right. A sign on the buildings reads, "Whitin...
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Second Level Canal

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Description: Skinner's Satin Mills stands alongside the Second Level Canal. The mill was founded in 1848.
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William Skinner and Sons Silk Mill

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Description: The William Skinner and Sons Silk Mill, founded in 1848, stands along the left bank of a canal. A bridge crosses the water in the foreground.

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