Collar City

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Collar City is the nickname for Troy, New York, historically known as a major center of shirt-collar and textile manufacturing.


Statements (29)
Predicate Object
instanceOf city nickname
alsoKnownAs The Collar City
appliedToSettlementType city
appliesTo Troy, New York NERFINISHED
associatedWith Hudson River industrial corridor
industrial era of Troy, New York
brandingRole used in local tourism promotion
used in municipal identity of Troy
country United States
county Rensselaer County NERFINISHED
culturalRole symbol of Troy’s manufacturing heritage
hasEtymology shirt-collar manufacturing
textile manufacturing
hasRelatedNickname Electric City (for nearby Schenectady)
Spa City (for nearby Saratoga Springs)
historicalSignificance important textile manufacturing center in the 19th century
major center of shirt-collar manufacturing in the United States
industryAssociation collar manufacturing
textile industry
language English
locatedIn Capital District, New York
Rensselaer County, New York NERFINISHED
locatedOn Hudson River
nicknameOf Troy, New York NERFINISHED
partOf nicknames of cities in the United States
refersTo Troy, New York NERFINISHED
state New York
timePeriodOfOrigin 19th century
usedFor promotional nickname for Troy, New York

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Troy, New York
nickname
Troy, New York
nicknamed

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