January 2026 marked the 100th anniversary of the Passaic Textile Strike, when some 15,000 wool workers (largely immigrants and women) fought for better conditions, higher wages, and a union for more than a year. Although the strike was ultimately defeated, it highlighted that for many workers, the “roaring twenties” were based on worsening conditions and …
The ATP site rests derelict since its final closure in 1986 after over 190 years of continuous operation. The astonishing variety of Paterson’s industries of cotton and silk weaving, iron foundries, military firearms, textile dyeing and finishing all began here in 1792. Through large format, hand-printed, silver photographs, this exhibition tells the story of these …
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