(Courtesy of Jeanette Bingman)

It has been more than one year now since the silk mill closed down. Here is a photo of it when it began its spectacular growth. From the air we can see the four parts of the silk mill built up to that time. Part 1 was built in 1918; Part 2 in 1946; Part 3 in 1961; and Part 4 in 1961. This is from a commercial postcard of the period.

(How many other additions were added to the mill, and in what year? Answer next month.)

Answer to Last Month

The other business that operated in the former office of Dr. Boyd was the photography studio of Darwin “Buck” Mattern. After serving 10 years in the U. S. Navy, he studied photography and opened up a fully functioning professional studio and darkroom. This was the fall of 1958. Bobby Benfer lived in the house, and rented out the space to Buck. About one year later the studio was closed.