The Great Falls Of The Passaic River
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| This mighty cascade was the source of power that made Paterson the birthplace of American industry. Paterson spun the world's first cotton cloth from automatic looms: produced the first continuous roll paper: became the silk capital of the world; won renown for its pioneer locomotives. In Paterson, Sam Colt perfected the revolving pistol that was to blaze the path of civilization through the West. It was Paterson made Wright "Whirlwind" engines that gave aviation its springboard into space. |
