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"