Peabody Mat Leather Company
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Peabody Mat Leather Company
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These images show the workings of the Boston Mat Leather Company, one of many companies making up Peabody's leather processing industry.
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Institution: Peabody Institute Library, Peabody
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Photographs
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Massachusetts--Essex (county)--Peabody
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Shipping and Sorting Room
Black and white photograph with ball point pen noting Shipping and Sorting Room at the Boston Mat Leather Company, Peabody, Massachusetts, 1918. Six men are in the photo. On the right is a pen notation, Jack Barrett or Quarters Barrett, Peabody, a great leatherman. -
Embossing press
Black and white photograph with ball point pen noting "Embossing Press" at the Boston Mat Leather Company, Peabody, Massachusetts, 1918. -
Seasoning room (blacks)
Black and white photograph with ball point pen noting Seasoning Room (Blacks) at the Boston Mat Leather Company, Peabody, Massachusetts, 1918. -
Seasoning room (colors)
Black and white photograph with ball point pen noting Seasoning Room (Colors) at the Boston Mat Leather Company, Peabody, Massachusetts, 1918. -
Graining Department
Black and white photograph with ball point pen noting Graining Department at the Boston Mat Leather Company, Peabody, Massachusetts, 1918. -
Mixing Room
Black and white photograph with ball point pen noting Mixing Room at the Boston Mat Leather Company, Peabody, Massachusetts, 1918. Also in pen, notation saying Pigments and Finishes and Isaac Baril, Chemist. -
Buffing room
Black and white photograph with ball point pen noting Buffing Room at the Boston Mat Leather Company, Peabody, Massachusetts, 1918. Also in pen, notation saying Louis Altshuler, Boss Buffer and a good one. -
Tacking loft
Black and white photograph with ball point pen noting Tacking Loft at the Boston Mat Leather Company, Peabody, Massachusetts. In pen is the notation, Barney Boyarsky, Peabody; Boss Tacker and a good one. -
Staking department
Black and white photograph with ball point pen noting Staking Department at the Boston Mat Leather Company, Peabody, Massachusetts. There are six men in the photo and in ball point pen is the notation, Cornelius McGrath, deceased. Father of Mayor McGrath, Peabody. -
Dry loft
Black and white photograph with ball point pen noting Dry Loft at the Boston Mat Leather Company, Peabody, Massachusetts. -
Coloring wheels
Black and white photograph with ball point pen noting Coloring Wheels at the Boston Mat Leather Company, Peabody, Massachusetts, 1918. Also in pen with an arrow pointing to one of the men is a note John Leach, now of Leach & Heckell, Salem. -
Splitting Dept.
Black and white photograph with ball point pen noting the Splitting Department at the Boston Mat Leather Factory, Peabody, Massachusetts, 1918. -
Coloring Room
Coloring Room at the Boston Mat Leather Factory, Peabody, Massachusetts, 1918. In ball point pen is the notation, Coloring Room. -
Press Room
Black and white photograph of the Press Room of the Boston Mat Leather Factory, Peabody, Massachusetts, 1918. -
Tan House
Black and white photograph of the Boston Mat Leather Company, Peabody, Mass., 1918. Photo has ball point pen notation saying Tan House. -
Beam House
Black and white photograph from the Boston Mat Leather Company, Peabody, Massachusetts, 1918. In ball point pen is noted Beam House. -
Engine Room
Black and white photograph from the Boston Mat Leather Company, Peabody, Massachusetts, 1918. In ball point pen is written D. Millmore, Engineer. Engine Room. -
Men around desk
Black and white photograph of office at Boston Mat Leather Company, Peabody, Massachusetts, 1918. -
Men in office
Black and white photograph of three men in Boston Mat Leather Factory office, 1918. -
Boston Mat Leather Company
Black and white photograph of the Boston Mat Leather Company at 34 Walnut St., Peabody in 1918. In Ball point pen are notations: W. F. Manning (smudged), George J. Laemlle, Morris Cohen, Owners. Wm. F. Johnston, Sales Mgr.