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Figured Tapestry: Production, Markets and Power in Philadelphia Textiles, 1855–1941
Philip Scranton
Figured Tapestry: Production, Markets and Power in Philadelphia Textiles, 1855–1941
Philip Scranton
Figured Tapestry is a study of industrial maturity and decline, focused on the Philadelphia textile trades from the era of the Knights of Labor through World War II. Scranton assesses the significance and limits of industrial versatility, owner-operated businesses, craft labor and its organizations, and the agglomeration of specialist mills in urban districts.
536 pages, 10 half-tones, 47 tables
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | July 28, 1989 |
ISBN13 | 9780521342872 |
Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 536 |
Dimensions | 161 × 236 × 33 mm · 908 g |
Language | English |
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