New Bedford, Massachusetts; its history, industries, institutions and attractions . WING BUILDING. INDUSTRIAL AND FINANCIAL. 209 fancy ware are made at the factory. An idea of the variety of articlesmanufactured may be gained from the fact that the various cuts illus-trating the catalogues of the company represent an expendfture of atleast ten thousand dollars. One of the most interesting of the industries of the city is carriedon at the Mount Washington Glass Works, in some respects the mostnotable glass factory in the world. It is here that the beautiful andcelebrated Burmese ware was discov
New Bedford, Massachusetts; its history, industries, institutions and attractions . WING BUILDING. INDUSTRIAL AND FINANCIAL. 209 fancy ware are made at the factory. An idea of the variety of articlesmanufactured may be gained from the fact that the various cuts illus-trating the catalogues of the company represent an expendfture of atleast ten thousand dollars. One of the most interesting of the industries of the city is carriedon at the Mount Washington Glass Works, in some respects the mostnotable glass factory in the world. It is here that the beautiful andcelebrated Burmese ware was discovered, which, with several othernovelties in glass, is exclusively controlled by this also is made a variety of cut and art glass ware which hasmade the factorys fame for the production of the finest goods aswide as the world. The business of the Mount Washington Glass Company wasbrought to this city in the year 1869. It was originally started in1837 ^t a factory built by Deming Jarves, then agent of the Boston& Sandwich Glass Company. The original factory
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