Thomas Jackson & Son Rope Co. manufactured rope in Reading from 1829 to 1979. When the plant closed, after being in business for 150 years, it was the oldest continuously operating manufacturer in ...
98-year old Frankie Dougal carries on a ranch tradition of horsehair “mecate” ropemaking. 98-year old Frankie Dougal carries on a ranch tradition of horsehair “mecate” ropemaking and is passing it on ...