| The West Georgia Textile Heritage Trail Contributor(s): Center for Public History at the Univers (Author) |
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ISBN: 1467115207 ISBN-13: 9781467115209 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $26.99 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 2015 |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - Business & Economics | Industries - Fashion & Textile Industry - Business & Economics | Economic History |
| Dewey: 975 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.6" W x 9.3" (1.05 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Georgia |
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| Publisher Description: The textile industry powered the economic development of west and northwest Georgia in the 19th and 20th centuries. Several water-powered mills emerged in the antebellum period, but the late 19th century brought more growth as new technology allowed entrepreneurs to build cotton mills in towns and cities. The industry diversified in the 1920s, when hosiery mills moved to the region, and local businessmen established the apparel industry around Bremen. At the same time, a handicraft chenille business evolved in northwest Georgia, leading to the thriving carpet industry still centered in Dalton. Although many of the mills and plants have closed, the landscape of this region displays the strong presence of the textile industry. The West Georgia Textile Heritage Trail, a heritage tourism initiative extending from Columbus to Dalton, explores the rich history of these communities and the people who lived and worked in them. |
Contributor Bio(s): The Center for Public History at the University of West Georgia: - The Center for Public History at the University of West Georgia administers the trail, and the center's faculty and students researched and prepared this guide. The photographs included in the book came from libraries, archives, historical societies, and museums along the trail, as well as the Center for Public History, the Library of Congress, and the Georgia Archives. |