1880 Census: Volume 2. Report on the Manufactures of the United States

Report on the Manufacturers of the United States at the Tenth Census (June 1, 1880), Embracing General Statistics and Monographs on:

  • Power Used In Manufactures
  • The Factory System
  • Interchangeable Mechanism
  • Hardware, Cutlery, etc.
  • Iron and Steel
  • Silk Manufacture
  • Cotton Manufacture
  • Woolen Manufacture
  • Chemical Products and Salt
  • Glass Manufacture

Document Sections

Statistics of Manufactures – Tabular Statements

Iron and Steel Production

Illustrations

<h5>Report on Power Used in Manufactures</h5>

<h5>Report on The Factory System</h5>

<h5>Report on Iron and Steel Production</h5>

<h5>Report on Silk Manufacture</h5>

<h5>Report on Chemical Products and Salt</h5>

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A Note on Language

Census statistics date back to 1790 and reflect the growth and change of the United States. Past census reports contain some terms that today’s readers may consider obsolete and inappropriate. As part of our goal to be open and transparent with the public, we are improving access to all Census Bureau original publications and statistics, which serve as a guide to the nation's history.

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