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This antique postcard shows people outside the original Starett Mill factory along the banks of the raging Miller River during the 1936 Flood. First established in 1880, Starett was an important part of the industrial revolution, known for designing and manufacturing precision tools, including what has become the modern micrometer.



The Town of Athol was an important hub during the Second Industrial Revolution. Built along the banks of the Millers River, factories and mills used the water power to manufacture textiles, leather, wood and metal products. This growth was supported by development of railroads, making distribution of manufactured goods around the country more efficient.

By the 1930's, transportation was shifting to the new interstate highway system, railroads started to be abandoned and the industry in Athol had begun a decline that would last for decades.