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Tracy & Co., Tracy's Mills
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| Name | Tracy & Co., Tracy's Mills |
| Ortssitz | Philadelphia (Penns.) |
| Ortsteil | Center City |
| Straße | Spruce Street |
| Art des Unternehmens | Spinnerei |
| Anmerkungen | Lage: Spruce Street, 25th Street und Factory Street (Südwest-Ecke; Schuylkill River). Maschinen: 5000 Spindeln, 2 Karden. Herstellung von Kammgarn. Ab 1890: "Tracy Worsted Mills Co.". |
| Quellenangaben | [Hexamer General Surveys, Plate 705 (1873)] [Philadelphia and popular Philadelphians (1891) 146] |
| Zeit |
Ereignis |
| 1860 |
Erbaut |
| 1867 |
Gründung als älteste und größte Kammgarnspinnerei des Landes |
| 1891 |
Eintragung unter der Firma "Tracy Worsted Mills Co." |
| Produkt |
ab |
Bem. |
bis |
Bem. |
Kommentar |
| Kammgarn |
1873 |
[Hexamer] |
1891 |
[Philadelphia] |
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| Zeit |
Objekt |
Anz. |
Betriebsteil |
Hersteller |
Kennwert |
Wert |
[...] |
Beschreibung |
Verwendung |
| 1873 |
Dampfkessel |
4 |
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unbekannt |
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| Zeit |
gesamt |
Arbeiter |
Angest. |
Lehrl. |
männl. |
weibl. |
Kommentar |
| 1873 |
145 |
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35-40 Männer, 3 Jungen, 107 Frauen und Mädchen |
| ZEIT | 1891 |
| THEMA | Beschreibung |
| TEXT | Among the more important industries of the city of Philadelphia is the fine Tracy Worsted Mill, which with magnificent substantiality and solidity, is situated on the banks of the Schuylkill, and covers one whole block, bounded by Spruce and Pine and Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth streets. The mills are models of all that is required to carrv on a great industry, and they form a show place for all those who admire and study a perfect industrial establishment. The mills were established by Griswold Tracy & Co. in 1867, and they were the outgrowth of the original Yewdall Mills of Hestonville. Mr. Yewdall being the founder of the worsted industries of the United States. The present mills were built in 1870, and were at first operated by Tracy & Co., but as the business increased so rapidly, it was found necessary to form a stock company. Accordingly in 1890 the firm was incorporated under the name of the "Tracy Worsted Mills Co." J. V. McCollum is president, R. C. Binder secretary and general manager, and Charles P. Roberts treasurer. Dating from 1867 the Tracy's are the oldest and largest manufacturers of worsted yarns in the country. Mr. Kinder has been connected with the mills since 1867, and before that time he was with Mr. Yewdall, where he succeeded in acquiring a thorough knowledge of all the branches of manufacturing connected with the industry. It is to the untiring efforts and perfect knowledge of this gentleman that the Tracy mills have beeu enabled to establish their reputation and their great trade. The exclusive product of the mills is worsted yarns for the manufacture of coatings, cloakings, and also
for the hand knitting of fancy articles. The firm employs many hundred workmen and women, and the manufactures Bnd ready sales all over the country, but are largely consumed by local manufacturers. Adjoining the main building of the factory is a large warehouse for the storage of raw material and sorting, as can lie seen in the accompanying illustration. The present personnel of the Company is John V. McCollum president, R. C. Binder secretary, and Charles
P. Roberts treasurer, with a Board of Directors to control the management. The Tracy Worsted Mills Company stands among the great manufactories of this city, both from their solid financial standing and the large output that is annually sent out. They are now at the flood tide of success, and are likely to continue to prosper as long as the present conservative and sound management continues. |
| QUELLE | [Philadelphia and popular Philadelphians (1891) 146] |
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