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Historic Views of the Carpet City

Documentary explores the rich multicultural history of mill town Amsterdam, New York.

Aired 01/01/2000 | Rating NR

WMHT Specials

Historic Views of the Carpet City

Special | 1h 23m 52sVideo has Closed Captions

Documentary explores the rich multicultural history of mill town Amsterdam, New York.

From the early Mohawk Indians and the European settler William Johnson to the rise of the carpet mill days, this documentary explores the rich history of Amsterdam, New York. The first part of the series focuses on the city's boom time in the 1920s. By the 1950s, carpet-making technology had changed and the Amsterdam workforce began to become obsolete, dramatically changing the path of the city.

Aired 01/01/2000 | Rating NR

WMHT Specials is a local public television program presented by WMHT

WMHT Specials

Historic Views of the Carpet City

Special | 1h 23m 52sVideo has Closed Captions

From the early Mohawk Indians and the European settler William Johnson to the rise of the carpet mill days, this documentary explores the rich history of Amsterdam, New York. The first part of the series focuses on the city's boom time in the 1920s. By the 1950s, carpet-making technology had changed and the Amsterdam workforce began to become obsolete, dramatically changing the path of the city.

Aired 01/01/2000 | Rating NR

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WMHT Specials is a local public television program presented by WMHT

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