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R&G Corset Co. – So. Norwalk, CT

Mar 27th, 2008
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R&G Corset Co. - So. Norwalk, CT

R&G Corset Co. - So. Norwalk, CT

R&G Corset Co. - So. Norwalk, CT

R&G Corset Co. - So. Norwalk, CT

R&G Corset Co. - So. Norwalk, CT
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8 Comments

  1. Frank Allegretta says:
    August 9, 2009 at 5:31 am

    My mother before her marriage worked at the r&g corset factory for years along with her brother.She often told me about the people and the working conditions for the women which for those days was relatively good.I was born and brought up in So.Norwalk and my father ran a small grocery store in the Springwood section of town. The area became known as whistleville because of it’s proximity to the railroad station and the incoming trains would always announance it’s arrival by blowing the whistle.

    1. fadingad says:
      August 13, 2009 at 7:50 pm

      Thank you Frank for your contribution. These precious anecdotes make the images come to life. Maybe one day we’ll run into each other in Whistleville!

  2. Frank Allegretta says:
    August 13, 2009 at 6:43 am

    Any information on this subject will be greatly appreciated.

  3. Frank Allegretta says:
    February 1, 2010 at 6:18 pm

    any pictures of the old crofut and knapp hat factory in so.norwalk ct.?

  4. Arthur Banks says:
    February 23, 2011 at 9:46 pm

    I found this site while I was doing some family Genealogy search…
    My Great Grand Mother Florence Taylor Iskiyan VanScoy, &
    Great Aunt Emma Taylor Boyne, worked at R & G for Many Years…
    Thank you for your work on this site I am now a big fan !
    Thanks Again, Art Banks
    I can be contacted for Genealogy purpose: NerveFood@yahoo

  5. Lisa Wilson Grant says:
    December 7, 2012 at 7:39 pm

    I am working on a book about Norwalk, CT with old vintage photos – do you have any old photos of R&G Corset Factory?

    1. fadingad says:
      December 7, 2012 at 11:46 pm

      Sorry nothing vintage. Good luck with the book!

  6. Lisa Wilson Grant says:
    December 8, 2012 at 12:59 am

    Thanks!