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Westfield: former Sanford Whip Factory Former Sanford Whip Factory, Westfield, Massachusetts.

Westfield

Massachusetts, United States
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Westfield, city, Hampden county, southwestern Massachusetts, U.S. It lies along the Westfield River just west of Springfield. Originally part of Springfield, it was the site of the western frontier trading post (1660) of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and was incorporated as a separate town in 1669. Farming gave way to light industry in the 19th century, and the manufacture of whips and lashes was important until the automobile replaced the horse. The city’s manufactures now...

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