The Berkshire glass works /

The Berkshire glass works /

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Author / Creator:	Patriquin, William J.
Imprint:	Charleston, SC : History Press, 2011.
Description:	158 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Glass -- Massachusetts -- Berkshire County -- History -- 19th century. Glass manufacture -- Massachusetts -- Berkshire County -- History -- 19th century. Stained glass industry -- Massachusetts -- Berkshire County -- History -- 19th century. Glass. Glass manufacture. Stained glass industry. Berkshire County (Mass.) Massachusetts -- Berkshire County. History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8455724

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Other authors / contributors:	Sloan, Julie L.
ISBN:	9781609492823 160949282X
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Summary:	The purity of the sand found in northern Berkshire County provided resources for over fifty years of glassmaking for regular windows and stained-glass windows in the rural landscape of western Massachusetts. From the first cylinders blown in November 1853, demand for the Berkshire Glass Company's work grew exponentially until it was producing three thousand feet of glass by 1855. As the Civil War raged, the company suffered along with the country but came out of the strife stronger than ever. Join authors William J. Patriquin and Julie L. Sloan as they reveal the inner workings of the Berkshire Glass Company and the intricate stained glass born of Berkshire glass.
Physical Description:	158 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781609492823 160949282X