{"product_id":"peabodys-leather-industry-ted-quinn-9780738557311","title":"Peabody's Leather Industry","description":"Since the beginning of the leather industry in America, Peabody and leather have always been considered synonymous. The Civil War and Reconstruction Era brought great prosperity to the industry, and by the late 19th century, the leather industry's success was firmly established in Peabody. After the great Boston fire of 1872, many leather shops in Boston were completely destroyed, leaving Peabody's tanneries unrivaled. In 1894, Arthur C. Lawrence and his A. C. Lawrence Leather Company arrived in Peabody, employed thousands of workers, and secured the city's place in history as the largest manufacturer of calf and sheep skins in the world, earning Peabody the title of \"Leather Capital of the World.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ted Quinn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0738557315\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780738557311\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcadia Publishing (SC)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/18\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.26h x 6.62w x 0.35d","brand":"Ted Quinn","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43947043291391,"sku":"9780738557311","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_cb74fb2d-3f85-4c75-aaed-5dd63c47c74c.jpg?v=1681516372","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/peabodys-leather-industry-ted-quinn-9780738557311","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}