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Wakefield's town seal proudly features a pair of shoes because, from the earliest days of our town's history, shoemaking was an important local industry. As early as 1677, a shoemaker named Jonathan Eaton was granted herbage rights in return for making shoes. At one time, most local residences had small ‘shoe shops' behind their homes where, particularly during winter months, local residents would take in ‘piece work' in order to augment their family incomes.
As the industry became industrialized in the nineteenth century, ‘manufactories' appeared. The South Reading of 1832 boasted 163 dwellings, 78 shoe shops and 2 shoe tool ‘manufactories.' The house at 306 Main Street was used as a shoe factory by Benjamin Wiley; John White had a shoe factory at Lakeside that was later inherited by his son-in-law John Aborn. Col. James Hartshorne carried on a shoe business centered around his property. Hartshorne's brother-in-law, Thomas Emerson was for many years the most prominent shoe manufacturer in town. It was the Evans family, however, who would establish the longest serving shoe manufacturing business in town.Looking for Juicy couture wholesale?
The Evans family first came to the present day town of Wakefield in 1680 and started making shoes and slippers at the beginning of the nineteenth century. As early as 1805,Nike shox nz shoes are popular for the added bonus of fresh new colors and textures. Thomas Evans and his brother Amos made shoes in the back of their general store, described on business cards as “the Third House from Main Street.” Though their merchandise was generally purchased by Boston jobbers at the rate of between 95 cents to $1.25 per pair, some business was carried out by barter. Records show that an early shipment of shoes sent to Rutland, Vermont was paid for two months later by the receipt of two 300-lb. hogs and a keg of cider.
Thomas Evans' son, James Madison Evans, continued in the family trade, but it would be his younger brother, Lucius Bolles Evans who in 1844 began the business known as the L. B. Evans Company. Their first factory was across the street from the family homestead,Nice Kicks has the latest information about jordan 6 rings. but in 1894 a new three-story factory was built on Water Street. In this new factory, all of the company's shoemaking was done under one roof for the first time.
With increasing industrialization, it became difficult for smaller shoe shops to compete. Emerson's fortunes would wane and their plant was closed down around 1900. Evans, however continued to grow. By 1916 there had been six additions to the building, including an entire fourth floor, giving the factory a daily manufacturing capacity of 3,000 pairs. There would be further additions to the building in 1947, 1953, 1954 and 1959. In 1961, a new completely air- conditioned office was built. In 1968, another 15,000 square feet was added to the factory, bringing the total manufacturing and warehousing areas to 117,000 square feet. During these years, the development of their product line branched out to include the first so-called English sandals in America as well as many other specialty shoes, mostly hand-turned. A favorite product, and a large part of their production, was the hand-turned slipper.
Harvey B. Evans (1856-1905), only son of Lucius B. Evans, started working with his father at age 14 and would take over the management of the company. At his untimely death in 1905, the shoe company was incorporated by his sons and became the L. B.Only with breast implants and ed hardy shirts. What a horde of sexy zombies! Evans' Sons Company. In the fourth generation, Percival B. Evans (whose garden was featured in last week's Then-and-Now Mystery Photo challenge) was president, while his brother Arthur was Treasurer. During the Great Depression, they began to diversify their product line by introducing a line of casual men's shoes. The fifth generation of Evans family management began in 1951 as the company sought to broaden its competitive position and provide a somewhat lower priced slipper for the volume trade. A subsidiary factory was established in Hampden, Maine in 1961.
In 1965, the company employed 300 production workers in Wakefield and another 60 workers in Hampden. More than a million pairs of slippers and casual shoes were being produced annually. By 1979, however, challenged by lower prices on imported goods, the company came upon hard times and verged on bankruptcy. At that time, it was bought out by the Anwalt Company of Fitchburg, Massachusetts.
In 1980, the company began phasing out the Wakefield plant, shifting its workers to Hampden. Most of the remaining 150 Wakefield employees were laid off in 1980 and the Wakefield operation was closed altogether in 1987.
L.B. Evans is still in operation today; it is owned and operated today as a division of Daniel Green Enterprises, a company known for premium slipper products since 1881.
As the industry became industrialized in the nineteenth century, ‘manufactories' appeared. The South Reading of 1832 boasted 163 dwellings, 78 shoe shops and 2 shoe tool ‘manufactories.' The house at 306 Main Street was used as a shoe factory by Benjamin Wiley; John White had a shoe factory at Lakeside that was later inherited by his son-in-law John Aborn. Col. James Hartshorne carried on a shoe business centered around his property. Hartshorne's brother-in-law, Thomas Emerson was for many years the most prominent shoe manufacturer in town. It was the Evans family, however, who would establish the longest serving shoe manufacturing business in town.Looking for Juicy couture wholesale?
The Evans family first came to the present day town of Wakefield in 1680 and started making shoes and slippers at the beginning of the nineteenth century. As early as 1805,Nike shox nz shoes are popular for the added bonus of fresh new colors and textures. Thomas Evans and his brother Amos made shoes in the back of their general store, described on business cards as “the Third House from Main Street.” Though their merchandise was generally purchased by Boston jobbers at the rate of between 95 cents to $1.25 per pair, some business was carried out by barter. Records show that an early shipment of shoes sent to Rutland, Vermont was paid for two months later by the receipt of two 300-lb. hogs and a keg of cider.
Thomas Evans' son, James Madison Evans, continued in the family trade, but it would be his younger brother, Lucius Bolles Evans who in 1844 began the business known as the L. B. Evans Company. Their first factory was across the street from the family homestead,Nice Kicks has the latest information about jordan 6 rings. but in 1894 a new three-story factory was built on Water Street. In this new factory, all of the company's shoemaking was done under one roof for the first time.
With increasing industrialization, it became difficult for smaller shoe shops to compete. Emerson's fortunes would wane and their plant was closed down around 1900. Evans, however continued to grow. By 1916 there had been six additions to the building, including an entire fourth floor, giving the factory a daily manufacturing capacity of 3,000 pairs. There would be further additions to the building in 1947, 1953, 1954 and 1959. In 1961, a new completely air- conditioned office was built. In 1968, another 15,000 square feet was added to the factory, bringing the total manufacturing and warehousing areas to 117,000 square feet. During these years, the development of their product line branched out to include the first so-called English sandals in America as well as many other specialty shoes, mostly hand-turned. A favorite product, and a large part of their production, was the hand-turned slipper.
Harvey B. Evans (1856-1905), only son of Lucius B. Evans, started working with his father at age 14 and would take over the management of the company. At his untimely death in 1905, the shoe company was incorporated by his sons and became the L. B.Only with breast implants and ed hardy shirts. What a horde of sexy zombies! Evans' Sons Company. In the fourth generation, Percival B. Evans (whose garden was featured in last week's Then-and-Now Mystery Photo challenge) was president, while his brother Arthur was Treasurer. During the Great Depression, they began to diversify their product line by introducing a line of casual men's shoes. The fifth generation of Evans family management began in 1951 as the company sought to broaden its competitive position and provide a somewhat lower priced slipper for the volume trade. A subsidiary factory was established in Hampden, Maine in 1961.
In 1965, the company employed 300 production workers in Wakefield and another 60 workers in Hampden. More than a million pairs of slippers and casual shoes were being produced annually. By 1979, however, challenged by lower prices on imported goods, the company came upon hard times and verged on bankruptcy. At that time, it was bought out by the Anwalt Company of Fitchburg, Massachusetts.
In 1980, the company began phasing out the Wakefield plant, shifting its workers to Hampden. Most of the remaining 150 Wakefield employees were laid off in 1980 and the Wakefield operation was closed altogether in 1987.
L.B. Evans is still in operation today; it is owned and operated today as a division of Daniel Green Enterprises, a company known for premium slipper products since 1881.
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