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- ↑ Francis, William (1860). History of the Hatting Trade in Danbury, Conn. Danbury, Connecticut: H. & L. Osborne. p. 3.
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- ↑ Pirro, John (1 Feb 2011). "The rise -- and fall -- of hatting in Danbury". Danbury News-Times. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ↑ Bailey, James Montgomery (1896). History of Danbury, Conn., 1684-1896. Burr Print. House.
- ↑ Varekamp, Johan. "'Mad Hatters' Long Gone, But The Mercury Lingers On". Daily University Science News. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ↑ "THE MANUFACTURING PERIOD IN DANBURY" (PDF). Danbury Times.
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