In the late 1800s, Central Falls, known as The Little City was a large producer of many different items such as brooms, aprons, art goods, badges, soda bottles, candy, stationery, tools, braid & hosiery, lace, webbing, belting, spools, rayon, mill supplies, monuments and knitting machines. The most important industries were Wheaterhead & Thompson Tannery Firm, E.L. Freeman Co., Conant's Mill (later known as Coats Thread Mills; Pawtucket Hair Cloth Co. and National Haircloth, and its largest employer - The Weyboset Textile Mill.
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