↑ Parent: Atlas of the city of Lowell, Massachusetts
Collection: Textile Museum Collection
Name: Plate 3
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Notes: Similar in style to the 1906 Lowell atlas on the opposite side of this case, this 1896 real estate atlas of Lawrence, Massachusetts, maps the city on 22 sheets, providing a broader context for the city’s industrial activity and the setting for the 1912 labor strike. On Plate 3, there are three major mill complexes (Washington, Lawrence Duck, and Pemberton) adjacent to each other on the north shore of the Merrimack River, between the river and North Canal. On the north side of the canal, there are tenements for Washington and Pemberton worker families. Everett Mills, where the strike began, is located at the juncture of the Spicket River and North Canal. In the adjacent area, there are several other industries, including woolen and paper mills, a foundry, and a tool shop. This area also included numerous dwellings, two schools, and four churches. The church located across Union Street from the Everett Mills’ entrance was the Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church, where the Italians worshiped. Their priest, Father Mariano Milanese, who was not particularly supportive of the unions, offered his parishioners food and other necessities during the strike.
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