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The Germania was built by two brothers from Germany in 1865. Their names were August and Hermann Stursberg. Their mill number 2 is still around but the mill 1 is gone. They made wool products. These included chinchillas – overcoatings – kerseys – suitings – cloakings – worsteds – broadcloth – worsted yarns.
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Sanborn map analysis:
Sanborn 1949 map now known as the Livingston Worsted Mill but its main mill is gone and replaced by a larger storage mill
Sanborn 1956 mill is still the Livingston Worsted Mill