Ashland Street in 1936 flood

ID: 756 ~ Source: Courtesy of the North Adams Historical Society. ~ Date: 1936
This file appears in: Clark Biscuit Company
Ashland Street in 1936 flood

A view of Ashland Street with the Clark Biscuit Factory in the background, taken during the flood of 1936.

This file appears in: Clark Biscuit Company

By Ian Smith
The story of the H.W. Clark Biscuit company begins with its founder, H.W. Clark. In August 1876, H.W. Clark bought out the wholesale grocery firm of Col. John Leroy located on Ashland Street. Demand nationwide began to rise for more biscuits and…