Frithiof Nelson, President of Forest City Knitting Co.
Title
Frithiof Nelson, President of Forest City Knitting Co.
Description
Wearing a straw hat, Frithiof Nelson, president of Forest City Knitting Co., 212 Catherine St., Rockford IL, stands at the entrance to his company's mill. Frithiof is the son of Nelson Knitting Co. founder John Nelson. John Nelson, who began the Nelson Knitting Co. in 1880, died in 1883 at the age of 53. His sons, Franklin, William, Oscar, and Frithiof, started the Forest City Knitting Co. in 1890.
Date
early 20th century
Rights
Midway Village Museum
Format
jpeg
Type
Still Image
Identifier
2005.2.54
Original Format
Photograph
Physical Dimensions
4" x 5.5"
Citation
“Frithiof Nelson, President of Forest City Knitting Co.,” Midway Village Museum - Digital Collections, accessed April 26, 2024, https://midwayvillagemuseumdigitalcollections.omeka.net/items/show/2459.