Great Web Site Regarding Leather And Glove Industry In Upstate New York

[Ed in Tx]

I came across a really good web site that outlines the history of the tanning and glove making history in Johnstown and Gloversville New York. At one time that area was one of the largest in terms of tanning and glove making. Made for some interesting reading as I grew up in that area. What was real telling was the phone directories from over the decades, from the heyday to present time there was a huge decline in the industry. Having lived there I can attest to the severe damage to the ecology that was done by the tanneries, dumping raw chemicals and runoff into the local creeks.

At on me time the Cayudetta creek was one of the most polluted bodies of water in the US. Things cleaned up in the 80's but there are a lot less tanneries now.

Gloversville was a glove making machine, still remember the factories on my way to the library. It is interesting looking back in history at how popular ladies gloves were at one time.

Take a look at the site, it is worth a few minutes of your time for sure.

www.gloversandtanners.com

[bluesman1951]

Wow . Very interesting ! Amazing history . Thanks Ed for posting this . Seasons greeting with warm regards , Bill