HISTORICAL IMAGE
Manchester, Connecticut, USA (South Manchester)
Home Office Building, Cheney Brothers, Manchester, Conn.
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The Cheney Brothers Silk Mills operated from 1830 into the 1970s, producing all types of products, from raw silk to finished material. Cheney dominated the market for over a century. From scarfs to parachutes, the silky fabric was all Manchester made.
The founding Cheney Brothers started the company as a single Hop Brook mill in the 1830s and watched it grow into the largest silk mill in the nation. journalinquirer.com
 - Home Office Building, Cheney Brothers, Manchester, Conn.
museumofcthistory.org
The Cheney Brothers Silk Mills operated from 1830 into the 1970s, producing all types of products, from raw silk to finished material. Cheney dominated the market for over a century. From scarfs to parachutes, the silky fabric was all Manchester made.
The founding Cheney Brothers started the company as a single Hop Brook mill in the 1830s and watched it grow into the largest silk mill in the nation. journalinquirer.com){kind=small}