TREND IN MASSACHUSETTS INDUSTRIES 



17 



Trend in Population, Industrial Establishments, and Wage Earners, 1837 - 1933 



1895 = 100 



Framingham. The highest point 

 of industrial employment was reached 

 in 1920. Population has been in- 

 creasing throughout the period. 



Methtten. The peak of industrial 

 employment was reached in 1920. 

 There were more employees in 1933 

 than in 1927. 



31 45 55 65 15 85 35 05 10 20 21 33 



Greenfield. The number of em- 

 ployees increased very rapidly until 

 1920. Since then there has been a 20 ° 

 sharp decline. 



31 45 55 65 15 85 95 05 10 20 21 S3' 



31 45 55 65 15 85 95 05 10 20 27 S3 



Milford. The number of indus- 

 trial employees has been on the de- 

 cline since 1855 and the number of 

 establishments since 1875. 



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I-IILFORD 



31 *5 55 65 75 85 65 05 10 20 21 55 



