Description
An important book about Torrington’s cheese, wooden clock and brass industries as told by Theodore B. Hodges, PhD. This is a story of the early 19th century shift from an agricultural economy to an industrial one and the role that traveling peddlers played in this process.
The book is based on the original account books and letters of Erastus Hodges of Torrington, which are now in the archives of the Torrington Historical Society.
Erastus Hodges 1781 – 1847 Connecticut Manufacturer, Merchant & Entrepreneur
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Description
An important book about Torrington’s cheese, wooden clock and brass industries as told by Theodore B. Hodges, PhD. This is a story of the early 19th century shift from an agricultural economy to an industrial one and the role that traveling peddlers played in this process.
The book is based on the original account books and letters of Erastus Hodges of Torrington, which are now in the archives of the Torrington Historical Society.
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