Fire Department, Firthcliffe, N. Y. This firehouse was built as part of the Firth Carpet Company Community. The building is located on Willow Avenue in Cornwall, NY.
The owners of the Firth Carpet Company built the clubhouse for their employees. The first floor had a pool and billiard room and reading and card rooms. The second floor had a gym and dance floor. The basement had bowling alleys. In 1917 movie...
Firthcliffe Carpet Mills, Firthcliffe, N. Y. ; Colorized. Firth Carpet Mills was the main employer in Cornwall, New York, for many years. The mill was in business from 1886 until 1962.
These buildings were part of the Firth Carpet Company community in Cornwall, NY. The large building was the post office and the smaller building on the left was Anna Smith's general store. In the left background is a view of the train station. The...
The Hollow, Firthcliffe, N. Y. This picture shows a row of the houses built by the Firth Carpet Mill for housing for its employees. In the background is the smokestack of the mill. The mill built a school for the children of the employees and a...
Firth Carpet Mill was founded by Thomas F. Firth who came to Cornwall from Scotland. The mill employed 500 people at one time. Firth carpets were sold all over the world. It was in operation from 1886 to 1962.
Erie Railroad station built in the 1800s in Cornwall, New York, in the hamlet of Firthcliffe. The railroad station was originally named the "Montana" station. On June 5, 1886, it was re-named "Firthcliffe".
