Historical Articles

Francis Cabot Lowell and the Boston Manufacturing Company
Waltham’s Manufacturing Revolution: (1813-1820s) by Amy Green, Ph.D., Charles River Museum historian

Of Trenches & Timepieces
Wartime effects on the Waltham Watch Factory (1850-1865) by Amy Green, Ph.D., Charles River Museum historian

Origins of American Protective Tariffs
and Some Early Consequences by Amy Green, Ph.D., Charles River Museum historian

The W.H. Nichols Family & Co.
A rich, informative exhibit telling the story of an extraordinary 20th century Waltham company and family

The Boston Associates
An introduction to our permanent exhibit on The Boston Associates, founders of the site we, the Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation, now call our home.

The Bicycle Craze
Waltham's Contributions to the Fastest Wheels on Earth by Amy Green, Ph.D., Charles River Museum historian

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