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Title: The industrial interests of Newark, N. J., containing an historical sketch of the city, also a complete summary of the origin, growth and present condition of Newark's industries. Including the location and description of all the manufacturing establishments
Year: 1874 (1870s)
Authors: Ford, William F
Subjects: Industries
Publisher: New York, Van Arsdale & Company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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hey were worn only when walking on the rough and un-even surface of the ground, being removed on entering the dwellings. Amongthe Romans the art of sandal making was carried to a high degree of perfec-tion, and in the luxurious days of the empire, the sandals worn by the womenwere beautifully and expensively ornamented. While the fashions of the present day are by many regarded as superfluous,it is interesting to note, that during the middle ages, the fashions of shoes be-came so extravagant and eccentric as to furnish a theme for adverse criticismsfrom the pulpit, and sumptuary laws were passed in the vain hope of checking-unnecessary display and wasteful expenditure. Shoes were first in order of appearance, boots being the result of moremodern tastes and requirements. Until quite recently, shoes, both for mensand womens wear, were made entirely by hand, and generally by individualworkmen, who worked independently of one another, instead of in teams asat the present day. ;iiiiii!f;;;
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OF NEWARK, N, i. 45 The first Invention of any importance in this branch of industry was thepegging machine. The next great invention was the stitching machine, per-fected in 1845. Prior to the latter invention, womens shoes were bound,as it was called, by hand. Its introduction revolutionized this department ofindustry. Another mechanical triumph of great importance was the introduc-tion of the McKay sewing machine, an invention for stitching the uppers andbottoms together, thus, in a measuse, superseding the awl and waxed thread.Other machinery nearly as useful has greatly improved the manufacture. While the inventions named have contributed much to bring the boot andshoe interest into greater prominence, the fact remains that in the finer gradesof production nothing has yet been found to fully supersede hand work. Newark has long been known for its prominence in the manufacture of bootsand shoes. As in other branches of manufacture, the productions in boots andshoes are of the very

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