New Bedford, Massachusetts; its history, industries, institutions and attractions . the property. In addition to the lumber yardhere, Mr. Tillinghast also maintains a yard on Fish island. David J. Russell carries on the business of cabinet making atNo. II Rodman street. His best work is remarkable for fine work-manship and for the beauty of the wood carving. Blinds and window and door frames are also manufactured tosome extent, and particular attention is given to planing, scroll saw-ing, and jobbing, by Mosher & Brownell, A. W. Alien & Son, Stur-tevant & Sherman, and Brightman & Washburn. CAR
New Bedford, Massachusetts; its history, industries, institutions and attractions . the property. In addition to the lumber yardhere, Mr. Tillinghast also maintains a yard on Fish island. David J. Russell carries on the business of cabinet making atNo. II Rodman street. His best work is remarkable for fine work-manship and for the beauty of the wood carving. Blinds and window and door frames are also manufactured tosome extent, and particular attention is given to planing, scroll saw-ing, and jobbing, by Mosher & Brownell, A. W. Alien & Son, Stur-tevant & Sherman, and Brightman & Washburn. CARRIAGE MANUFACTURERS. A prominent industry is the manufacture of fine carriages, andalthough a number of concerns are engaged in the business, only thehighest grade work is done. The largest factory is that of George L. Brownell, on Cannonstreet. A specialty is made here of the manufacture of fine hearses,coaches, and undertakers wagons, but light carriages of every kindare also made at the factory. At the age of seventeen, Mr. Brownell, who was a Westport boy, o. 270 NEW BEDFORD. was apprenticed to Ayres R. Marsh, in New Bedford, to learn thetrade of carriage making. After four years Mr. Brownell bought thebusiness of his employer, and in 1846 an increasing business led himto make extensive additions to his shop. In 1853 he built a new shopon Third street. At about this time he commenced the manufactureof hearses, and in 1863 further accommodations were required and hebought the stone building at the corner of Acushnet avenue and Can-non streets, formerly occupied by Samuel Leonard & Sons. Thisbuilding was refitted and occupied by him on the 12th of public dedication was arranged by Mr. Brownells friends and aboutfifteen hundred people were present. This building was a two and a half story structure of stone, onehundred by sixty feet in area. A growing business has renderedadditional buildings necessary. First an addition w^as built extend-ing from the main structure
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