C.F.J.
Annex (center) in Johnson City, housing the heeling, lining and
trimming departments built in 1921.
"All Sports Factory" in
foreground at Lackawanna Railroad crossing at Baldwin
Street, JC, NY built in 1923. Originally called South End Factory,
then the Welt Factory. Ice skates and cleated athletic shoes
were the most popular products. The Sunrise Factory can be seen
on the left.
Looking east across Lester Ave at the C.F.J. Factory with a walkway
connecting the two story cafeteria at the extreme right. On the
left the C.F.J. Annex built in 1921 housed the Heeling and Trimming
Operations.
Pioneer factory complex at the corner of Willow Street and Corliss
Avenue, looking west on Corliss Avenue occupied an entire block.
The original factory had a 225 horsepower Corliss steam engine
to supply power.
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