Making the paper money for the U.S. government was a lucrative business - the success can be seen reflected in the evolution of the original Crane house to the Crane estate. Image courtesy Crane Archives
CONNECTIONS: How ladies undergarments secured Crane Paper the U.S. currency contract
More InfoExactly why such a small, out-of-the-way business in Dalton, Massachusetts, won a competition to become the single manufacturer of all the paper for the nation’s money is not known, but that doesn’t stop speculation. Read More
