After the end of the Second World War, Alice remained open and produced rubber goods. Its most famous product during this period was Keds sneakers. Unfortunately, business was not able to be sustained and the mill closed in 1969, ending the long history of rubber production in Woonsocket.
In 1974, Tech Industries purchased the property and refitted the mill to produce plastic caps and jars used mostly for cosmetic companies, such as Avon. The company, later known as Portola Tech, operated from the Alice Mill until 2009 when it moved its business to Cumberland.
<i>Images courtesy of the Woonsocket Historical Society</i>
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Era 4: 1949-1999