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In Brattleboro stood the world’s largest manufacturer of reed organs. For more than a century, reed and pipe organs made there were sold to homes and churches around the world. The unusual slate-sided factory complex on Birge Street and the adjacent Esteyville neighborhood were developed in the early 1870s. Philanthropic and civic-minded, the company patented many manufacturing improvements and was a pioneer in equal pay for women.
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Brattleboro, Vermont · United States
