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Location of the Woodward Governor Company's first three factories.

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On the left side of this historic postcard, about one block down the river was the location of Amos Woodward's first two factory locations(1872-1910). The third Woodward factory(1910-1941)at 250 Mill Street was two blocks from the other two factories and that building is still standing in the year 2021.

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