Figured Tapestry: Production, Markets and Power in Philadelphia Textiles, 1855 1941

by Philip Scranton

Book 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,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 052152136X
• ISBN13: 9780521521369
• Release Date: August 2002
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 536 Pages
• Weight: 1.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"