( Uxbridge, County of Worcester )
Located in Central Massachusetts in the Blackstone River Valley
( UXBRIDGE - Was first settled in 1662 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ and Incorporated in 1727 )
The above loom is not from the Stanley Mill
but was taken from an old 1869 news article.
Situated in the heart of the Picturesque Blackstone River Valley can be found the Stanley Woolen Company
The Company was named after Stanley H. Wheelock who had helped his father to organize the new company
in 1905, the Wheelock family having run the mill ( 1883 - 1905 ) as the Calumet Woolen Company. The Stanley
Woolen Company was incorporated in 1905, being the first American mill to fully manufacture woolen garments
- mainly men's wear for the domestic market and to go on through the Great Depression and in later years to
produce cloth for famous names such as Pierre Cardin and many more, it was finally lost through bankruptcy
in 1989 and closed forever. Records and much other information has been transfered to Lowell for safe keeping
well before they were lost to time alone. The previous name was the Luke Taft mill, firstly organized back in 1833
The Mill is now on the way back to its Former Glory - - - in much the same manner as the Lowell Mills.
Below can be found seven different photos - All taken by
Wayne Hall Photography
the remaining three catching some of the remains to what was once a bustling workplace.
It is hoped that they will serve as a lasting memory as to the decay of such a Famous
Woolen Mill due to time and weather alone taking its toll over the many years, waiting in silence for a new breath of Life.
A front view - although early days, one can notice a coat of paint with roofing completed. --------------------------------------------------------------
The building to the left was the main office block for the mill for so many years, with the mill in the rear.
The two photos below are also taken from the front capturing slightly different views.
Long gone is the paint but the windows remain intact
as if they were waiting to be looked through once more.
Last updated: January 6th, 2007.
It is hoped within time to also feature some After images when all work is completed.
As well as giving a more defined history including B & W photos of days long gone.
As mentioned above the next three photos below have captured the remains of this busy place.
The water towers and old storage shed are no longer there due to the redevelopment
although the cypress wood used for the uprights has now been put to another use,
having been turned into hand made furniture by a talented craftsman and tenant.
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An old Cone Winding bin - it would have most likely have been used for discarded
empty cones during a production run and then taken to another room for rewinding.
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A solitary bronze roller - from one of the many machines can be seen lying in the
wool waste, another nostalgic reminder as to this Busy Mill of times long past.
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If you have enjoyed the above series of photos from the Stanley Mill, click the link below
to have a Good Look at other content from Wayne Hall Photography.
The Gallery page is a Must See for all of us!! - both young and old.
Without the help of
Wayne Hall Photography
the History of this Marvelous New England Mill would not have been recorded in a digital form.
~ Either by camera of for the internet ~
A few other interesting links are featured below :-
More information and a part History
below
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Blackstone Daily, the Blackstone River Valley's Complete Resource
below
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