- Collection:
- Vanishing Georgia
- Title:
- [Beacon Manufacturing Company now known as Winder Rug Mill, Inc. Winder, Barrow County, Georgia, 1960]
- Date of Original:
- 1960
- Subject:
- Textile industry--Georgia--Winder
Architecture--Georgia--Winder
Business--Georgia--Winder - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Barrow County, Winder, 33.99261, -83.72017
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Beacon Manufacturing Company now known as Winder Rug Mill, Inc. This company dates back to the Winder Cotton Mill which was founded in 1898 by George W. Scott to produce canvas and duck. Scott founded various enterprises in the Atlanta area including Scottsdale Mills. During World War I and II khaki pants for servicemen were produced. Early during the World War II years the plant was acquired by Charles Dexter Owens and was called Sachem Mills. It began producing blankets. In 1951 the plant was known as Beacon Manufacturing Company. William K. Mahon acquired complete ownership of the operation in 1962 and the name was changed to Winder Rug Mill, Inc. The plant now manufactures area and bathroom rugs.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_vang_brw050
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/vang/do:brw050
- Rights Holder:
- Held by Georgia Archives, 5800 Jonesboro Road, Morrow, GA 30260.
Contact repository re: reproduction and usage. - Additional Rights Information:
- Please contact holding institution for information regarding use and copyright status.
- Holding Institution:
- Georgia Archives
- Rights:
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